====== Mirror Syndrome ====== Mirror Syndrome is a rare disorder affecting pregnant women and their babies - it was first described in 1892. >Mirror Syndrome, also known as //Ballantyne Syndrome// or //triple edema//. Mirror syndrome happens when the fetus has an abnormal buildup of fluid, while the mother has preeclampsia, a condition of high blood pressure.\\ It is often called Mirror Syndrome because of the similarity in symptoms between the mother and baby."\\ \\ [[https://share.upmc.com/2015/05/what-is-mirror-syndrome/| University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences]] Although Mirror Syndrome is known to be associated with immunological disorders, fetal infections, metabolic disorders, and fetal malformations, the biological mechanism(s) which lead to a diseased state are as yet unknown. Further info. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_syndrome|Wikipedia]] // //