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 **Congenital Effects of the Nervous System: Cause and Effect** Abnormalities of the structure, function, or body metabolism present at birth are known as Congentital abnormalities. If during or before the pregnancy a mother gets and infection, congenitial abnormalities will also occur. This condition exists at birth, before birth, or may develop the during the first months of life regardless of causation. Intrauterine environment, errors of morphogenesis, and infections of chromosamal abnormalities may result in a congenital disorder.
 * What is a Congenital Defect? **

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**Abnormalities of the Brain**
 * Neurological deficits result from severe congenital brain abnomalies; some may be fatal

**Abnormalities of the Spine **


 * Congenital deformities of the spine are caused by anomalous vertebral development in the embryo. Chest films are ofthen used to identify minor malfomations of the spine.

**Content** 1. Introduction 2. Abnormalities of the Brain 2.1 Holoprosencephaly 2.2 Chiari Malformation 2.3 Arachnoid Cysts 3. Abnormalities of the Spine 3.1 Torticollis 3.2 Lordosis 3.3 Scoliosis 4. References 5. Glossary Terms

**References**

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