The<unk>  (also VATER association, and less accurately<unk>  syndrome) refers to a recognized group of birth defects which tend to co-occur (see below). This pattern is a recognized association, as opposed to a syndrome, because there is no known pathogenetic cause to explain the grouped incidence. Each child with this condition can be unique. At present this condition is treated after birth with issues being approached one at a time. Some infants are born with symptoms that cannot be treated and they do not survive. Also,<unk>  can be linked to other similar conditions such as Klippel Feil and Goldenhar syndrome including crossovers of conditions. No specific genetic or chromosome problem has been identified with<unk> .<unk>  can be seen with some chromosomal defects such as Trisomy 18 and is more frequently seen in babies of diabetic mothers.<unk> , however, is most likely caused by multiple factors.<unk>  specifically refers to the abnormalities in structures derived from the embryonic mesoderm.
VACTERL association
DiGeorge syndrome
Independent SAGE
Head injury criterion
Disease cluster
MURCS association
Clichy criteria
Injured reserve list