Charla was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, and is 4'( 1.22 m ) tall.
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Achondroplastic children, to be given better chances, must be raised in more special care than children who are not diagnosed with achondroplasia.
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Children with Achondroplasia and other skeletal dysplasia s should not be monitored using the standard growth and development charts contained within the Red Book
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"' Severe achondroplasia with developmental delay and acanthosis nigricans "'( SADDAN ), is a very rare genetic disorder.
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The project produced an edited volume ( Parens, 2006 ) which considers reconstructive surgery on children with craniofacial anomalies, ambiguous genitalia, and achondroplasia.
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Most infants diagnosed with achondroplasia will develop thoracolumbar kyphosis, which will need to be treated delicately so they can develop good posture with much care.
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Achondroplasia can be detected before birth by the use of homozygosity, wherein two copies of the mutant gene are inherited, a lethal condition leading to stillbirths.
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In achondroplasia the body's limbs are proportionately shorter than the trunk ( abdominal area ), with a larger head than average and characteristic facial features.
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Though similarities in nomenclature may cause confusion, Pseudoachondroplasia should not be confused with achondroplasia, which is a clinically and genetically distinct skeletal dysplasia ( Francomano 2008 ).
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In achondroplasia one's trunk is usually of average size, one's limbs being proportionately shorter, one's head usually larger, and a prominent forehead.
