What is dwarfism and how to identify

1. Dwarfism

2. What is Dwarfism
• An adult height of 4 ft 10 inches
or under.
• Dwarfism is not a disease
• Is short stature resulting from a
particular medical condition.

3. What causes Dwarfism
• Metabolic or hormonal disorders in infancy
or childhood.
• Chromosomal abnormalities
• Pituitary gland disorders –which influence
growth and metabolism.
• Kidney diseases
• Absorptive problem-when the body can't
absorb nutrients adequates

4. Who is affected with Dwarfism
• Everyone can be affected by Dwarfism.
• One of the most common of all causes of
dwarfism is a spontaneous genetic mutation
in the egg or sperm cell.
• Dwarfism parents may have average height
parents.

5. categories
Disproportionate
dwarfism
average-size torso and shorter arms
and legs or a shortened trunk with
longer limbs

6. Proportionate dwarfism
the body parts are in
proportion but shortened.

7. include
Achondroplasia
The most common form of dwarfism, achondroplasia occurs
in about one out of 26,000 to 40,000 babies.
• a large head with a prominent forehead
• a flattened bridge of the nose
• protruding jaw
• crowded and misaligned teeth
• forward curvature of the lower spine
• bowed legs
• flat, short, broad feet
• "double-jointedness"

8. Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasias (SED)
A less common form of dwarfism, SED affects
approximately one in 95,000 babies.
• club feet
• cleft palate
• severe osteoarthritis in the hips
• weak hands and feet
• barrel-chested appearance

9. Diastrophic dysplasia
A rare form of dwarfism, diastrophic dysplasia occurs in about
one in 100,000 births.
• deformed hands and feet
• limited range of motion
• cleft palate
• ears with a cauliflower appearance

10. World shortest woman
Records with a height of
62.8 centimeters (2 ft
0.6 inches.
Jyoti Amge

11. Dwarfism Diagnosis
At Birth
• X-rays
• physical exam
Achondroplasia, SED, Diastrophic dysplasia
• genetic testing

12. Dwarfism Treatments
• Physical therapy
• Occupational Therapy