What are the symptoms of dwarfism?

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Dwarfism refers to children in the process of growth and development, affected by various factors, so that the growth rate slows down or stagnates, deviates from the normal growth curve, and eventually leads to short stature. However, for many of our parents, they don't think that dwarfism is a disease. When they find that their children grow up late or slowly, resulting in short stature, our parents always think that this is a normal phenomenon, so they ignore the timely treatment. What are the symptoms of dwarfism? Let's talk about it

What are the symptoms of dwarfism?

Short stature with normal body shape and normal growth rate: the appearance of these children is symmetrical short stature, and the annual growth rate is normal, which is common in familial short stature. Asymmetrical short stature: this kind of children's appearance is asymmetrical short, that is, the length of the trunk and limbs is not proportional, common in cartilage dysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta and hypothyroidism.

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a common disease in children with normal body shape and slow growth dwarfism. Such symptoms can also appear in dwarfism caused by environmental and mental factors, Turner syndrome caused by chromosomal diseases, and dwarfism caused by chronic diseases (such as malnutrition, chronic kidney disease, congenital heart disease, chronic asthma, etc.).

Achondroplasia: achondroplasia is a common congenital dwarfism, which is an autosomal dominant genetic disease. The physical signs at birth are obvious, especially in dwarfism. The typical case is asymmetric, mainly with short limbs, especially in the upper arm and thigh, while the trunk is normal; The head is big, the face is wide, the forehead and the bilateral top are wide, the middle finger and the fourth finger are separated, showing a "V" shape, which is called "trigeminal hand"; The lower limbs are bent and the intelligence is normal; According to statistics, the final height of adults is 112-136cm for males and 112-136cm for females.

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Children's dwarfism is harmful, so it is very important to choose the appropriate method and treat it in time. Consider the child's future, early treatment of dwarfism. Let children say goodbye to dwarfism and move towards a better future!