Summary

This blog is to acquaint people with cleft lip and cleft palate. There are pictures to show what cleft lips and cleft palates look like, as well as a video explaining the connection between the drug Lamictal, which is used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, and cleft lip and palate in unborn children. There are also PubMed journal articles describing cleft frequencies, how a cleft lip and palate may affect one's auricle and how alcohol consumption during pregnancy may cause a child to be born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. Essentially, this blog is designed to teach people about cleft lip and cleft palate.