A young woman has been attacked on social media for giving birth to a baby girl who has inherited the same disease as hers. In fact, a lot of people are against her for giving birth.
Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis). This early fusion prevents the skull from growing normally and affects the shape of the head and face. She's accused of having knowingly ruined her daughter's life, even when she knew that she had a good chance of passing her defective genes to her daughter.
However, medical experts do not understand the exact cause of these gene mutations.
Most parents who have a baby with Crouzon syndrome have normal genes. However, children with Crouzon syndrome can pass the gene on to their children. A parent with Crouzon syndrome has a 50 percent chance of having a baby that also has Crouzon syndrome.
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