Disproportionate Dwarfism

Physical growth occurs from 0 to 18 years. This is from the time the baby is born to the time the baby matures. The child will grow according to the individual child and the different parts of its body; this also depends on the rate that the child will grow at throughout the years. The child may experience a ‘growth spurt’, which is when the body tends to grow at a much faster pace than the child’s usual growth rate. Parts of the body also grow quicker than other parts at different times. For example, usually a baby’s head is larger than the rest of the body when born. As the baby grows, the head becomes smaller in proportion to the rest of the body parts.

The provider is correct that short stature is not necessary for the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency if the member is short for expected height; however, this member’s height has never clearly been outside the expected range for family. It also can be argued that delay in growth velocity can be masked by the pubertal growth spurt. However, review of the growth charts provided by the member’s primary care physician and endocrinologist does not clearly demonstrate abnormal growth velocity. While he did have one point that dipped down to the 10th percentile, overall his points are between the 10th and 25th percentiles and generally follow the same curve, indicating that one point is likely aberrant or perhaps consistent with normal prepubertal slowing in growth. After puberty started, the member grew at the upper end of the normal range, which is generally not seen in growth hormone

Nevertheless, the unidentified person may have had malnutrition, which would lead to stunted growth in certain areas that happened to not affect the humerus or femur. Back to how the results came out, the students plugged the measurements into certain formulas according to race and gender. By having these differences in formula, it made it more accurate because each race and gender, due to genetics, can make the height different.

Genetics determine the traits an individual will inherit from their parents. In society today, the role of genetics is crucial; they decide ones physical appearance as well as their personality. However, if there is a mutation located in one of the genes that a child receives it is very likely a deformity will be present. A rare yet fatal defect from a gene mutation such as this is Progeria. This disorder is an unfortunate one that may occur in two forms, either Hutchison-Gilford Progeria or Werner syndrome. Not only do they affect the bone structure and appearance of the child, but they substantially shorten their life spans.

Achondroplasia is the most common form of dwarfism. 1 out of 26,000 to 40,000 babies have achondroplasia and it is noticeable at birth. People with achnodroplasia are characterized by having small arms and legs, a small body, and sometimes crowded teeth. A less common form of dwarfism is Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasias (SED). About 1 in 95,000 babies get this form of dwarfism. They are usually characterized by a shortened trunk, club feet, and weak hands and feet. The most rare form of dwarfism is Diastropic Dysplasia. This occurs in about 1 in 100,000 births. People with this type usually have shortened forearms and calves, deformed hand and feet, limited range in motion, and a cleft palate. (Webmd, April 8, 2005, March 28, 2014.) To be considered a dwarf, the height of the person must be 4 feet 11 inches and under.

Achondroplasia (ACH) is the most common form of short-limb dwarfism occuring in 1 in 15,000 to 28,000 births and appears to be slightly more prevalent in females, but indiscriminent toward race (1-3). Evidence has been found in Egypt for cases of ACH dating back as far as 4500 B.C. (4). In simplest terms, ACH is a disease where the dwarfing of bones formed in the cartilage occurs (5). There are many features that accompany this disease including rhizomelic (proximal) shortening of the extremities, megalencephaly (enlarged brain), short stature, trident hand, and frontal bossing (prominent forehead) (1, 3, 4, 6-8). Expression of this gene at high levels is primarily found in cells of the nervous system and the cartilage rudiments and

It has been found that the symptoms of Achondroplasia contain the most commonly seen ones for people with dwarfism. Such as, a short stature, legs, and arms, limited movements in the area of the elbows, an abnormal head size which contains a significant forehead and a compressed nose bridge, an estimated height of 4 feet, short fingers with a detachment in between the middle and ring finger, a projecting jaw, crowded teeth, and a development of bowed legs. Health experts also uncovered the symptoms of less common types, such as diastrophic dysplasia and spondyloepiphyseal dysplasias. Diastrophic dysplasia may include symptoms such as deformation in hands and feet and restricted movements. On the other hand, Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasias can

Achondroplasia is one type of short-limbed dwarfism where arms and legs are smaller in length but the head and torso look as if there is no deficiency. The word achondroplasia is derived from the phase "lacking cartilage development." Cartilage is hard and durable but is also a flexible tissue that makes up most of the bone structure during the early stages of development. Nonetheless, in achondroplasia there is no problem with developing cartilage, but instead the problem comes in converting it to bone, a development known as ossification, predominantly in the longer bones of the arms, such as the humerus, ulna and radius, and legs, which include the femur, tibia and fibula. Achondroplasia is comparable to additional skeletal syndromes known as hypochondroplasia, but the structures of achondroplasia have a tendency to be more intense. All people suffering with the genetic disorder achondroplasia are very short in physique. The typical height of a mature male with achondroplasia is 131 centimeters, or 4 feet 4 inches, and the typical height for mature females is 124 centimeters, or 4 feet 1 inch. It occurs in every 1 in 40,000 newborns making it the most known category of short limbed dwarfism.

This results from a mutation in a single gene called fibroblast growth factor 3. It occurs in every 15,000 to 40,000 births, but if both parents have the gene, one child in four will inherit two copies, which results in severe effects, usually stillbirth or death. One child will not inherit any copies and will not be affected. Two in four will inherit one copy and have dwarfism, the same characteristics as their parents.

This symptom is usually more noticeable around the ages of five and six, with an average adulthood height of 6 feet, 3 inches. (NORD). Other physical symptoms consist of hypotonia or weak muscle tone, delayed motor skills, hypogonadism or low testosterone levels, delayed or absent puberty, and weak bones. (Healthline)

It is no secret that children’s growth and development is an ever-changing and at times difficult aspect on life. In most cases, changes in both mass and stature occur for girls from ages 10-12 and in boys from ages 12-14. Most of the growth during this time for both girls and boys occurs in their legs. For example, at age five, leg length is about 45% of total height while at age 10 the

Dwarfism is a short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition. It can generally be defined as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (Mayo Clinic). Whenever someone with dwarfism is out in public they probably tend to feel a sense of not fitting in due to their size and the way they look. They are judged on their physical appearance much like the creature in Frankenstein

When entering a grocery store, most people don’t take the time to stop and observe their surroundings, for their soul purpose at that instant is to purchase what very food they may need for that day or maybe even for that week. However, through all the haste of wanting to go in and out of grocery stores as fast as one can, most are unaware of the very culture that they too are now apart of, the interactions, both verbal and through people’s body language that they are experiencing, how people look and dress, even what is considered appropriate behavior although not specifically written down. Culture is all around us, and we all contribute to it, whether it is through our norms, values, symbols, or mental maps of reality (Guest 2014, 38-43). That is why through this assignment, I took the time to observe the culture experienced in the American grocery store Stater Brothers, the ethnical Filipino grocery store Seafood City, while also taking the time to reflect on my own personal views of what I thought was “normal” through my experience working in Northgate Gonzalez Market, a Mexican grocery store for three years.

Children have a lot of factors that influence their physical changes. For example, after preschool years children start to lose their baby teeth, and the skeleton begins to grow. During the preschool years, when the children grow slower than

"Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition. Dwarfism is generally defined as an adult height of four feet ten inches or less. The average adult height among people with dwarfism is four feet."