Achondroplasia : Treatment & Expectations

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Achondroplasia

Treatment

There is no specific treatment for achondroplasia. Related abnormalities, including spinal stenosis and spinal cord compression, should be treated when they cause problems.

Prognosis (Expectations)

People with achondroplasia seldom reach 5 feet in height. Intelligence is in the normal range. Infants who receives the abnormal gene from both parents do not often live beyond a few months.

Complications

Clubbed feet
Fluid build up in the brain (hydrocephalus)

Calling Your Health Care Provider

If there is a family history of achondroplasia and you plan to have children, you may find it helpful to speak to your health care provider.

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Review Date : 11/2/2009
Reviewed By : Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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