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.
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