Learn About Muscle Atrophy
A stork bite is a common type of birthmark seen in a newborn. It is most often temporary.
The medical term for a stork bite is nevus simplex. A stork bite is also called a salmon patch.
Salmon patch; Nevus flammeus
Stork bites occur in about one third of all newborns.
A stork bite is due to a stretching (dilation) of certain blood vessels. It may become darker when the child cries or the temperature changes. It may fade when pressure is put on it.
A stork bite usually looks pink and flat. A baby may be born with a stork bite. It may also appear in the first months of life. Stork bites may be found on the forehead, eyelids, nose, upper lip, or back of the neck. Stork bites are purely cosmetic and do not cause any symptoms.
No treatment is needed. If a stork bite lasts longer than 3 years, it may be removed with a laser to improve the person's appearance.
Stephan Von Haehling practices in Goettingen, Germany. Mr. Von Haehling is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Atrophy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Muscle Atrophy, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Tissue Biopsy.
Alfonso Jentoft-Cruz practices in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Jentoft-Cruz is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Atrophy. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, Malnutrition, Osteoporosis, MASS Phenotype, and Gastrostomy.
Annemie Schols practices in Maastricht, Netherlands. Schols is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Atrophy. Their top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cerebral Hypoxia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Gastrostomy.
Most stork bites on the face go away completely in about 18 months. Stork bites on the back of the neck usually do not go away.
Your provider should look at all birthmarks during a routine well-baby exam.
There is no known prevention.
Summary: In this observational study, researchers are looking at the effects of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) drugs on the muscles and nerve cells in patients with SMA. Primary Objectives * To evaluate the feasibility and reliability of performing MR functional imaging in exercising muscle in patients with SMA. * To evaluate patients with SMA types 2 and 3 at baseline and longitudinally at 6 and 12 months ...
Summary: The purpose of this research is to develop and validate a single gene Non-Invasive Prenatal Test. The development of this investigational single-gene noninvasive prenatal testing (sgNIPT) for conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Sickle cell disease, alpha thalassemia (a-thalassemia) and beta thalassemia (b-thalassemia) could provide information about the possibil...
Published Date: April 01, 2025
Published By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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