Hypochondroplasia kid: Holidays and Meds

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.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Holidays and Meds

My wonderful family lives in Hot Springs,AR and we live in Louisiana. Its about 3hrs to there house and so traveling is not bad...but traveling with the growth hormone presents obstacles, like keeping it cold or even just remembering it. I know this sounds petty, but when the circumstances change I forget to give it to him sometimes. I do not want to ever forget it but in all the commotion of Christmas and family and sleep deprivation I do. Grrrrrrrr.