Achondroplasia : Complications
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Clubbed feet; Fluid build up in the brain (hydrocephalus.
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Successful social adaptation plays an important role in the ultimate success and happiness of an individual with achondroplasia. It is very important that the career and life choices of an individual with achondroplasia not be limited by...
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Achondroplasia is a disease which causes considerable deformity. However, with careful attention paid to the development of dangerous complications (nerve compression, hydrocephalus), most people are in good health, and can live a normal lifespan.
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In the disorder called clubfoot, the foot is turned inward and downward at birth and remains stuck in this position, resisting realignment.
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Clubfoot is a condition in which one or both feet are twisted into an abnormal position at birth. The condition is also known as talipes.
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Clubfoot is a condition in which one or both feet are twisted into an abnormal position at birth. The condition is also known as talipes.
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Clubfoot is a condition in which one or both feet are twisted into an abnormal position at birth. The condition is also known as talipes.
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Clubfoot is a condition in which one or both feet are twisted into an abnormal position at birth. The condition is also known as talipes.
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Hydrocephalus is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain, leading to their enlargement and swelling.
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities, called ventricles, within the brain, which is caused by an abnormally large accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid ( CSF ). Hydrocephalus is the result of an imbalance between the formation and drainage of CSF.
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Term describing a condition in which fluid collects inside the skull. Hydrocephalus, which means literally " water on the brain, " is a condition in which excessive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects inside the skull.
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities (ventricles) within the brain that is caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus comes from two Greek words: hydros means water and cephalus means head.
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The word hydrocephalus derives from the Greek words hydro , meaning water, and cephalus , meaning head. Hydrocephalus is the result of the excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities (ventricles) within the brain that is caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus comes from two Greek words: hydros means water and cephalus means head.
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities (ventricles) within the brain that is caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus comes from two Greek words: hydros means water and cephalus means head.
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