ACHONDROPLASIA

FACTS

• Disorder of bone growth
• Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism
• There are many symptoms
• No specific treatment

SYMPTOMS

• Decreased muscle tone
• Shortened arms and legs
• Bowed legs
• Prominent forehead
• Spine curvatures

Achondroplasia is a genetic bone disorder that occurs in 1 of 25,000 births.

Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism, it makes a child's legs or arms smaller in proportion to body size.

Achondroplasia was discovered in 1994 by Dr. John Wasmuth.

Achondroplasia is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. So about 80% of people with disease have average sized parents.

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If someone has achondroplasia they will have been diagnosed while they are in utero (during pregnancy) or shortly after birth.