Anencephaly by Andrea Lane https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz Honors Child & Development en-us 2016-09-29 01:40:18 UTC 2017-05-17 02:15:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Anencephaly: andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138434 2016-09-29 01:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138434 andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138481 a birth defect where the baby is born without parts of the brain (most common the forebrain and cerebrum are not present) and or the skull because of the neural tube failing to close]]> 2016-09-29 01:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138481 Recessive or Dominant? andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138557 Since the cause of anencephaly for most babies is unknown, there is little information on whether or not the neural tube disease is recessive or dominant. However, like spina bifida, anencephaly has been said to be x-linked.]]> 2016-09-29 01:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138557 Anencephaly occurs in 3 of 10,000 births in America andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138621 About 1,200 pregnancies will be effected by anencephaly in the US each year]]> 2016-09-29 01:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138621 Treatment: andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138714 There is little anyone can do to help the baby effected by anencephaly. Typically, the baby dies shortly after birth, but in cases this does not occur, doctors and the parents do everything in their power to keep the baby comfortable and pain-free.]]> 2016-09-29 01:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138714 Sources: andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138774 http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/anencephaly.html article/informational document with list & explanations]]> 2016-09-29 01:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127138774 andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127139063
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]]> 2016-09-29 01:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127139183 Andrea Lane andrealane17 https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127139305 2016-09-29 01:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andrealane17/gkrza8b0rsnz/wish/127139305