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Diseases » Porencephaly » Glossary

Glossary for Porencephaly

Amphetamine - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Amphetamine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Brain conditions: Medical conditions that affect the brain
Cerebro oculo skeleto renal syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by brain, eye, skeletal and kidney abnormalities.
Cocaine fetopathy: Cocaine use during pregnancy resulting in various birth defects and other abnormalities.
Coloboma porencephaly hydronephrosis: A rare syndrome characterized by the presence of a coloboma of the eye (absence of portion of the eye structure), kidney problems and a brain anomaly (porencephaly).
Developmental problems: Physical or mental development difficulty.
Dextroamphetamine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Dextroamphetamine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Epilepsy: Brain condition causing seizures or spasms.
Hydranencephaly: A very rare condition where fluid replaces a portion of the brain.
Hydrocephalus: A rare condition where the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid is impaired by dilated brain ventricles which causes the fluid to accumulate in the skull and hence result in increased brain pressure.
Infantile spasms: Seizure condition in infants.
Marijuana - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Marijuana during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Methamphetamine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Methamphetamine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Microcephaly: Small head circumference
Midline craniofacial anomalies and morning glory disc anomaly: A rare syndrome involving the association of midline skull and facial defects and morning glory disc anomaly - a rare birth defect of the optic papilla which is the part of the eye where the optic nerve emerges. The eye defect usually only affects one eye. The features are variable to some degree.
Morning Glory Fundus Anomaly - Optic Nerve Coloboma - Porencephaly - Hydronephrosis: A rare condition observed in a newborn and characterized by the association of particular eye, brain and kidney problems.
Muscle weakness: A condition which is characterized by an inability of the muscles to function at their full strenght
Neuronal Migration Disorders: Group of disorders caused by abnormal growth of nerves in the brain and head.
Oral facial digital syndrome, type IV: A rare genetic disorder characterized by oral frenula, oral clefts, underdeveloped nose flaps, finger abnormalities, brain defects and short stature.
Paralysis symptoms: Loss of body control and/or feeling.
Poor growth: Poor body growth or delayed physical development.
Porencephaly - cerebellar hypoplasia - malformations: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormal brain development and internal malformations.
Schizencephaly: A very rare disorder where the brain fails to develop normally and slits or clefts form in the brain. They type and severity of symptoms is determined by the degree of abnormality.
Seizures: A rare syndrome characterized by mental retardation, seizures and high levels of hydroxylysine in the urine.