Achondroplasia (Dwarfism)
Anton Camanguian
Achondroplasia (Dwarfism)
Symptoms
- Enlarged Head
- Average sized trunk
- Lower back curved
- Short Fingers
- Hunched Back
- Misaligned Teeth
Causes
Inheritance
Treatment
Diagnosis
Statistics
Other
- 80% of the people with achondroplasia have normal sized parents.
- It is an autosomal dominant disease
- If one parent has achondroplasia then there is a 50% chance their offspring will have it, if they are both diagnosed with achondroplasia then the percentage increases to 75%
- Children with this disease are slow to learn how to move their head and sit and walk independently.
Resources
-http://www.humpath.com/spip.php?article10184
-http://study.com/academy/lesson/achondroplasia-dwarfism-definition-symptoms-treatment.html
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2lIWC_Fsco
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H9p0qvyC8I
-https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/achondroplasia
-http://www.medicinenet.com/achondroplasia/article.htm
-http://www.myvmc.com/diseases/achondroplasia/
-https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/8173/achondroplasia/resources/16
-https://www.genome.gov/19517823/learning-about-achondroplasia/