Cyclopia - Rare Genetic Mutation

If you think that folklore cyclops is a play of the imagination, this is not entirely true, in fact, such a genetic disorder occurs in both animals and people. Cyclopia is a rare birth condition that occurs approximately 1 in 100,000 births when the front portion of the brain does not properly split into two hales, known as the right and left hemispheres. Cyclopia lead to structural abnormalities of the head and face. Unlike the folklore cyclops, who were giants and had enomous strength this conditi also associated with low survival rates. Most infants born with cyclopia are stillborn or die within a few hours of birth. The exact causes of cyclopia remain unknown, but one-third of infants born with this condition have chromosomal abnormalities. The most common of these is having three copies of chromosome 13, which is known as trisomy 13.