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Treatment of Congenital Abnormalities in Hebbal, Bangalore

Treatment of Congenital Abnormalities

Treatment of Congenital Abnormalities in Hebbal, Bangalore

Firstly let's understand what is  congenital abnormality. Congenital abnormalities are defects or abnormalities that arise in a baby's body during pregnancy usually during the stage of foetus development.WHO recognises more than 4000 individual types of congenital abnormalities, but it can be broadly classified into two major groups which include,

1. Structural Congenital Malformation: This group covers the babies who may be born without part or babies who develop malformation in certain parts of the body. Cardiac congenital anomalies, and cleft palate, congenital hip dysplasia, spina bifida, or clubfoot, are some commonly seen structural congenital malformations, though it includes others too.

2. Functional: This type covers areas of faulty chemical compositions of a body mainly affecting the nervous, immune, and metabolic systems within a body. Down syndrome, deafness, blindness, congenital hypothyroidism, or Tay-Sachs disease are some of the several diseases associated with functional congenital malformation.

Most of time the doctors during congenital abnormalities treatment in Hebbal, Bangalore are clueless about the source of these, but several factors have been detected that may be related to the development of several of them,

  • Hereditary outcome

  • Abuse of certain types of drugs

  • Mother’s age

  • Any illness faced by a mother during pregnancy

  • Diet and health care is undertaken during pregnancy

Diagnosis 

One can detect such a disease at a very early stage while the baby is still developing in the womb, thanks to modern science and innovative technology. Depending on the severity of the situation the doctor may decide whether one may or may not require treatment. To diagnose such problems and curb the disease it is advisable to run some tests during pregnancy itself. One of the methods involves using ultrasounds, to detect such abnormalities. 

The gynaecologist may also opt for Amniocentesis to investigate any neural tube defects or chromosomal abnormalities during the first two trimesters of pregnancy. Also, the doctor may suggest performing genetic testing to confirm if their baby is safe from developing congenital malformation, even before their pregnancy.

Surgery Overview 

Many congenital malformations can be curbed or improved via pediatric surgery during one's pregnancy. In other cases where the congenital malformation is detected after a baby is born requires treatment  to improve their condition and ensure a healthy life. 

While a gynaecologist performs the entire surgery, a paediatrician might meddle in between to monitor the health of the patient post-surgery. But, the biggest question is can congenital malformation be prevented. If so, what measures are to be followed?

Paediatrician worldwide as well as WHO enlists the following preventive measures against congenital malformation,

  • A woman's diet must not be overlooked. The diet such be rich in nutrients and vitamins, especially in folic acid

  • Bring diabetes under control

  • Avoid the consumption of toxic or harmful substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and recreational drugs

  • Avoid coming in contact with harmful or toxic substances, for example, pesticides

  • Avoid exposure to radiation and medication intake as much as possible.

  • Improve vaccination, especially against the rubella virus

Book an appointment at Manipal Hospitals to know more about treatments with the help of team of experts in Bangalore. 

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