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In some cases, cleft palate is caused by syndromes that also cause other problems: Stickler syndrome can cause cleft lip and palate, joint pain, and myopia. [40] [41] Loeys–Dietz syndrome can cause cleft palate or bifid uvula, hypertelorism, and aortic aneurysm. [42]
Furthermore, if a cleft patient has lip pits, he or she has a ten times greater risk of having a child with cleft lip with or without cleft palate than a cleft patient who does not have lip pits. [4] Types of clefting between parents and affected children are significantly associated; however, different types of clefts may occur horizontally ...
Maxillary hypoplasia is the most common secondary deformity that results from cleft lip and cleft palate. Because of the subjective nature of the diagnosis, the incidence of maxillary hypoplasia in people with cleft lip and palate varies between 15-50%. It is estimated that 25-50% of these patients require surgical intervention. [7]
Decreased motor function and coordination leads to difficulty feeding [27] Affects about 3.6/1000 children [27] Cleft lip/cleft palate: During fetal development, parts of the mouth/lips do not fuse properly, causing an anatomical defect [28] Impaired oral motor coordination and poor suck causes difficulty feeding [28]
Cleft lip with or without a cleft palate: Alcohol is known to be a folic acid antagonist, and a baby's palate and lip develop during the first trimester of the pregnancy (first 12 weeks). Heavy alcohol consumption and binge drinking during this time have been linked to orofacial cleft.
Holoprosencephaly-ectrodactyly-cleft lip/palate syndrome; Other names: Hartsfield syndrome [1] Specialty: Medical genetics: Diagnostic method: genetic testing, physical examination: Prevention: None: Prognosis: poor: Frequency: rare, about 35 cases have been described in the medical literature: Deaths: most patients are either stillborn or die ...
A congenital lip pit or lip sinus is a congenital disorder characterized by the presence of pits and possibly associated fistulas in the lips. They are often hereditary, and may occur alone or in association with cleft lip and palate , termed Van der Woude syndrome .
Cleft lip or cleft palate – a disorder that is caused by the failure of the parts of the mouth and palate to form together while a fetus is developing in the womb, which then creates a deformity. This is often corrected by surgery.