“…Similarly, differences in rates among areas in the United States have been reported with a prevalence of 2.24 in Hawaii (Forrester and Merz, 2005), 2.33 in Texas (Ethen and Canfield, 2002), and 2.82 per 10,000 births in California (Torfs et al, 1995); among European countries, prevalence has been reported for Iceland (1.83 per 10,000; Gunnarsdottir et al, 2004), Strasbourg, France (2.96 per 10,000; Stoll et al, 2009), and the United Kingdom Northern Region (3.13 per 10,000 births; Sparey et al, 2000). Given that EA is a rare condition, small numbers may also have a potential effect on rates.…”