Hypochondroplasia kid: 2 inches in 4 months

What is hypochondroplasia?

Hypochondroplasia is a form of short-limbed dwarfism. This condition affects the conversion of cartilage into bone (a process called ossification), particularly in the long bones of the arms and legs. Hypochondroplasia is similar to another skeletal disorder called achondroplasia, but the features tend to be milder.

All people with hypochondroplasia have short stature. The adult height for men with this condition ranges from 138 centimeters to 165 centimeters (4 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 5 inches). The height range for adult women is 128 centimeters to 151 centimeters (4 feet, 2 inches to 4 feet, 11 inches).

People with hypochondroplasia have short arms and legs and broad, short hands and feet. Other characteristic features include a large head, limited range of motion at the elbows, a sway of the lower back (lordosis), and bowed legs. These signs are generally less pronounced than those seen with achondroplasia and may not be noticeable until early or middle childhood. Some studies have reported that a small percentage of people with hypochondroplasia have mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems, but other studies have produced conflicting results.

Friday, August 6, 2010

2 inches in 4 months

Whew hew!! We have good news, The Endocrinologists in Lafayette measured Coleman today and said he had grown two inches since March. That is excellent since an average toddler grows 2 inches in a year. He was 33 1/2 in March and 35 1/2 today(8-6-10). His legs had grown an inch of the two inches which is great since that is where his height is shortest. He had lost a 1 1/2 lbs so we need to keep an eye on that, 30lbs to 28.8lbs so its not much. We are to keep the Neutropin Growth Hormones at .06 until he gains some weight. She had asked if his feet had grown and when I told her they had gone fro a size 5 to 8 in 5 months she was excited.