Simpson dysmorphia syndrome types 1 and 2 are two forms of a rare, X-linked recessive, inherited disorder characterized by unusually large fetuses (prenatal overgrowth) and unusually large babies (postnatal overgrowth). In addition, affected indiv...

Cysticercosis (pork tapeworm infection) facts Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by ingesting the eggs of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Humans are infected by ingesting raw or undercooked pork, and cysticercos...

Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is the failure of the prosencephalon, or forebrain, to develop normally. The forebrain is a region of the brain in the fetus that develops into parts of the adult brain, including the cerebral cortex. Instead of the normal ...