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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Natural history== | ==Natural history== | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
CRS can result in serious [[birth defect]]s such as: | CRS can result in serious [[birth defect]]s such as: | ||
* | *Malformations of the [[heart]] (especially [[patent ductus arteriosus]]), [[eye]]s or [[brain]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Deafness]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Spleen]], [[liver]] or [[bone marrow]] problems (some of which may disappear shortly after birth) | ||
*[[ | *[[Mental retardation]] | ||
* | *Small head size ([[microcephaly]]) | ||
* | *Eye defects | ||
* | *Low birth weight | ||
*[[ | *[[Thrombocytopenic purpura]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hepatomegaly]] | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
*The outcome for a child with congenital rubella depends on the severity of problems present. | *The outcome for a child with congenital rubella depends on the severity of problems present. | ||
*Heart defects can often be corrected. | *Heart defects can often be corrected. | ||
*Damage to the nervous system is permanent. | *Damage to the nervous system is permanent. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 20:29, 19 November 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Natural history
Complications
CRS can result in serious birth defects such as:
- Malformations of the heart (especially patent ductus arteriosus), eyes or brain
- Deafness
- Spleen, liver or bone marrow problems (some of which may disappear shortly after birth)
- Mental retardation
- Small head size (microcephaly)
- Eye defects
- Low birth weight
- Thrombocytopenic purpura
- Hepatomegaly
Prognosis
- The outcome for a child with congenital rubella depends on the severity of problems present.
- Heart defects can often be corrected.
- Damage to the nervous system is permanent.