Western Australia Register of Developmental Anomalies – inclusion list

Inclusion list

Revised January 2014

Below is a list of the most common developmental anomalies. It is not exhaustive. If there are anomalies you think should be notified but are not listed here, please contact the Register on 9340 2735 to discuss.

Nervous system

  • Anencephaly
  • Spina bifida
  • Encephalocoele
  • Congenital hydrocephalus
  • Microcephaly
  • Congenital hearing loss

Cardiovascular system

  • Coarctation of aorta
  • Fallot’s tetralogy
  • VSD, ASD, PDA

Respiratory system

  • Pulmonary hypoplasia
  • Diaphragmatic hernia
  • Choanal atresia/stenosis
  • Congenital lung cyst

Gastro-intestinal system

  • Cleft lip and/or palate
  • Tracheo-oesophageal
  • Atresia/fistula
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Intestinal atresia
  • Hirschsprung’s disease
  • Ectopic/imperforate anus

Genital organs

  • Undescended testis (if treated)
  • Hypospadias
  • Indeterminate sex

Urinary system

  • Cystic kidney
  • Absent kidney
  • Ectopic kidney
  • Double ureter/collecting system
  • Vesico-ureteric reflux

Musculo-skeletal system

  • Talipes (requiring treatment)
  • Polydactyly/syndactyly
  • Absent limbs/digits
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta
  • developmental dysplasia of hip (if treated)

Eye

  • Anophthamia
  • Microphthalmia
  • Congenital glaucoma
  • Congenital cataract

Skin

  • Naevi/haemangioma/birth mark if large, multiple or requiring treatment

Metabolic disorders

  • Phenylketonuria
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Congenital hypothyroidism
  • Adeno-genital disorder
  • Glycogen storage disorder
  • Lipid storage disorder
  • Albinism

Blood

  • Thalassaemia
  • Sickle cell anaemia
  • Haemophilia

Congenital infections

  • Rubella
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Syphilis

Chromosomal anomalies

  • Trisomy 21
  • Trisomy 18
  • Trisomy 13
  • Turner syndrome
  • Klinefelter syndrome

Other

  • Fetal alcohol syndrome

Cerebral palsy

  • Spastic cerebral palsy
  • Quadriplegia
  • Triplegia
  • Diplegia
  • Hemiplegia
  • Ataxic cerebral palsy
  • Dyskinetic cerebral palsy
  • Athetoid
  • Dystonic
  • Hypotonic cerebral palsy
  • Mixed types
  • Postnatally acquired up to 5 years of age

More information

WARDA
King Edward Memorial Hospital
374 Bagot Road Subiaco 6008
PO Box 134 Subiaco WA 6904

Phone: 6458 2735

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