- Utangulizi wa Kasoro za Kuzaliwa za Nazo za Mifupa, Viungo na Misuli
- Matatizo ya Kuzaliwa nayo ya Kukazika kwa viungo vingi
- Miguu inayopinda nje na Miguu inayopinda ndani
- Miguu ya Kibunge na Kasoro Nyingine za Miguu
- Tatizo la Kuzaliwa la Shingo Fupi na Pinde
- Ukuaji Usio wa Kawaida wa Mfupa wa Nyonga
- Goti Liliotengana
- Kiwembe cha Nyonga
- Kasoro za vidole vya mkono na vidole vya mguu
- Viungo Vilivyokosekana au Visivyoundwa Vikamilifu
- Kasoro za Misuli
- Kupinda kwa Muundi goko
Babies can be born missing individual muscles or groups of muscles, or muscles can be incompletely developed.
Nyenzo za Mada
Birth defects, also called congenital anomalies, are physical abnormalities that occur before a baby is born. "Congenital" means "present at birth." (See also Introduction to Birth Defects of the Bones, Joints, and Muscles.)
Birth defects of the muscles can occur alone or as part of a syndrome.
Ugonjwa wa Poland na matatizo mengine ya misuli ya kifua
The pectoralis major muscle (the major muscle in the chest, sometimes called the "pecs" in adults) can be partly developed or missing altogether. This defect can occur alone or with various hand, breast, or nipple abnormalities, as in Poland syndrome.
The cause of Poland syndrome is unknown.
Ugonjwa wa kudumaa kwa misuli ya tumbo (ugonjwa wa triad)
One or more layers of the abdominal muscles may be missing at birth, as in prune-belly syndrome. In this disorder, the missing layers of abdominal muscles cause the abdominal wall to have a wrinkled appearance, the testes do not descend into the scrotum (cryptorchidism) in boys, and/or urinary tract defects develop.
The cause of prune-belly syndrome is not clear.
Utambuzi wa kasoro za misuli
Before birth, ultrasounds
After birth, physical examination
Sometimes genetic testing
Before birth, doctors are sometimes able to diagnose these defects during an ultrasound.
After birth, doctors can identify the defects during a physical examination.
Because abnormal genes may be involved in birth defects of the muscles, affected babies should be evaluated by a geneticist. A geneticist is a doctor who specializes in genetics (the science of genes and how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring). Genetic testing of a sample of the baby's blood may be done to look for chromosome and gene abnormalities. This testing can help doctors determine whether a specific genetic disorder is the cause and rule out other causes.
Matibabu ya kasoro za misuli
Possibly surgery
Treatment of muscle defects depends on how severe the muscle defect is. The infant may need reconstructive surgery.
If an abnormal gene is found, families of affected children may benefit from genetic counseling.
