Hypochondroplasia kid: March 2012

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, March 3, 2012

I just don't know

I wish I could answer every ones questions. I have a facebook account and it is on my blog if you want to go into more detail. Just message me first so I know you are not some weirdo. ha ha.
One thing I do want to say about the growth hormones is I don't know of another Hypo that has been on them. If someone out there that has specifically hypochondroplasia and has taken Growth hormone shots or has been on them please let me know. So because of that I don't know what results will or could be. The doctors can guess but that is all it would be is a guess. Coleman is very tough. The shots don't really give him a lot of pain or trouble. If my oldest had been short and had to have these Id be in trouble because he does not have the pain tolerance Coleman has. I know that we as parents have to do more than take the word of the doctor. In America we have genetisist that we can go to to determine if they are growth hormone defficiant or have a form of dwarfism and so on. If you think more is going on. Go with your gut and find out.