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Birth Defects: General Birth Defects | Cardiovascular Defects | Connective Tissue Disorders | Craniofacial Anomalies | Digestive System Defects | Dwarfism | Eye Abnormalities | Genital Defects | Musculoskeletal Defects | Nervous System Defects | Multiple Congenital Anomalies: #, A - C, D - M, N - R , S - W | Urinary Tract Defects

Craniofacial Anomalies

(Jump to: | Organizations | Overviews | Syndromes | Treatment | Cleft Lip & Palate | Craniosynostosis | Ear Abnormalities | Hemangiomas | Neck Abnormalities | Skull Abnormalities | Vascular Malformations )

	Organizations
	Childrens Craniofacial Association (CCAkids)
	Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF)
	National Craniofacial Association (FACES)
	National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

	Overviews
	Overview of Craniofacial Anomalies:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Craniofacial Syndrome Descriptions:CCAkids
	List of Disorders:FACES

	Craniofacial Anomalies Treatment
	Finding Treatment
	Choosing a Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Team:CPF
	Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Craniosynostosis Clinic: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Craniofacial Medical Centers:FACES
	Qualified Centers (list of craniofacial plastic reconstructive surgeons):CCAkids
	Financial Issues
	Dealing With Your Insurance Company/HMO:CPF
	Financial Assistance:CPF
	Financial Assistance:CCAkids

	Cleft Lip and Palate
	General Information
	Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate:March of Dimes
	Cleft Lip and Palate:FACES
	Submucous Cleft Palate:CPF
	Van der Woude Syndrome. see IRF6-Related Disorders
	Preparing Your Child for Social Situations:CPF
	List of Publications (Fact Sheets and Booklets):CPF
	Cleft Lip and Palate:MedlinePlus
	Dental Issues
	Dental Care of a Child with Cleft Lip and Palate:CPF
	Missing Tooth Fact Sheet:CPF
	Speech Issues
	Speech Development:CPF
	Hypernasality – Velopharyngeal Insufficiency:Columbia University Medical Center
	Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
	Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery:American Society of Plastic Surgeons
	Treatment for Adults with Cleft Lip and Palate:CPF
	Bone Grafting the Cleft Maxilla:CPF
	Answers to Common Questions About Scars:CPF

	Craniosynostosis
	Craniosynostosis:NINDS
	Craniosynostosis:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Craniosynostosis:FACES
	A Guide to Understanding Craniosynostosis:CCAkids [PDF]
	Craniosynostosis:Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates
	Single Suture Craniosynostoses:Craniofacial Center
	FGFR-Related Craniosynostosis Syndromes:GeneReviews

	Deformational Plagiocephaly
	See Children's Health, Infant Disorders

	Ear Abnormalities
	Microtia:FACES
	Information About Microtia/Aural Atresia:NYU Medical Center
	Congenital Atresia and Microtia of the Ear:Ear Surgery Information Center
	A Guide to Understanding Microtia:CCAkids [PDF]

	Neck Abnormalities
	Neck Abnormalities:American Pediatric Surgical Association
	Congenital Cysts of the Neck in Children:Columbia University Medical Center
	Cystic Hygroma, see Cardiovascular Defects, Lymphatic Malformations
	Branchial Cleft Cyst:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
	Branchial Cysts, Sinuses and Remnants:American Pediatric Surgical Association
	Thyroglossal Duct Cysts and Sinuses:American Pediatric Surgical Association

	Skull Abnormalities
	Enlarged Parietal Foramina:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
	Enlarged Parietal Foramina:GeneReviews

	Vascular Malformations & Hemangiomas
	See Cardiovascular Defects, Vascular Anomalies

	Index to Syndromes Characterized by Craniofacial Anomalies
	Antley Bixler Syndrome		Jackson-Weiss Syndrome
	Apert Syndrome		Miller Syndrome
	Baller-Gerold Syndrome		Moebius Syndrome
	Beare-Stevenson Cutis Gyrata Syndrome		Muenke Syndrome
	Carpenter Syndrome		Nager Syndrome
	Cleidocranial Dysplasia		Parry Romberg Syndrome
	Crouzon Syndrome		Pfeiffer Syndrome
	Freeman Sheldon Syndrome		Pierre Robin Sequence
	Goldenhar Syndrome		Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome
	Hallerman-Streiff Syndrome		Shprintzen-Goldberg Syndrome
	Hemifacial Atrophy		Treacher Collins Syndrome
	Hemifacial Microsomia

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