A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is a condition present at birth regardless of its cause. Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical, intellectual, or developmental. These disabilities can range from mild to severe.
<u><em>Examples of primarily structural congenital disorders. A limb anomaly is called a Dysmelia. Congenital Anomalies of the nervous system include neural tube defects such as Spinal Bifida, Encephalitic and Anencephaly.</em></u>