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Biolognikover 5 years ago
Cyclopia is a rare birth defect that occurs when the front part of the brain doesn't cleave into right and left hemispheres. What do you think about it?

Cyclopia is a rare birth defect that occurs when the front part of the brain doesn't cleave into right and left hemispheres. What do you think about it?

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over 5 years ago

Most such embryos are either naturally aborted or are stillborn on delivery. Some cases of cyclopia have been associated with a rare chromosomal condition called 'Patau Syndrome' (trisomy 13). ... If the SHH gene is mutated, the result is cyclopia, a single eye in the centre of the face. Now im feeling shitty for the poor thinng....Poor baby😞😔

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over 5 years ago

A baby who develops cyclopia often doesn't survive pregnancy. This is because the brain and other organs don't develop normally. The brain of a baby with cyclopia can't sustain all the body's systems needed to survive. This newborn has only hours to live.

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