Webb21 juli 2016 · The first descriptions of limb deficiencies used terms to describe specific phenotypes, such as “phocomelia” (phoke = seal) to describe the loss of the arm and forearm with attachment of the wrist and hand to the trunk or “lobster-claw hand” to describe the loss of central digits of the hand. Webb21 juni 2024 · Phocomelia is a rare congenital defect defined by the absence of intermediate segments of the extremity. Children with phocomelia present with their hands or feet directly attached to the trunk. Phocomelia is famously a teratogenic side effect of the drug "thalidomide," a drug first marketed to treat anxiety and morning sickness.
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Webb22 jan. 2011 · First born baby died at the age of 10 postnatal day, cause is unknown, but he was apparently not having any congenital malformation. Physical examination revealed weight 4.8 kg, length 54.5 cm, head circumference 36.5 cm, no facial dysmorphism, spine normal. Only deformity was phocomelia of left lower limb (Fig. 1). Systemic examination … WebbTwo more babies with phocomelia had been born in September of 1961. The drug company refused, but it forwarded McBride’s data to Grunenthal, in Germany. The end was near. Dr. Lenz presented his data to … parasites externes poules
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WebbPhocomelia is famously a teratogenic side effect of the drug "thalidomide," a drug first marketed to treat anxiety and morning sickness. ... Källén B, Rahmani TM, Winberg J. Infants with congenital limb reduction registered in the Swedish Register of Congenital Malformations. Teratology. 1984 Feb; 29 (1):73-85. [Abstract: 6701808] 8. WebbPhocomelia: Hands and feet are present (may be normal or abnormal), but the intervening arms and legs are absent. Three syndromes must be considered in the differential … WebbTeratogenicity phocomelia micromelia Condition in a new born baby"Teratogenicity is commonly occured due to ingestion of a drug called thalidomide during pre... parasites film résumé