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Achondroplasia : Complications

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The prognosis for most people with achondroplasia is very good. In general, they have minimal medical problems, normal IQ, and most achieve success and have a long life regardless of their stature.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
The prognosis for most people with achondroplasia is very good. In general, they have minimal medical problems, normal IQ, and most achieve success and have a long life regardless of their stature.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Hydrocephalus is a build up of fluid inside the skull, leading to brain swelling. Hydrocephalus means"water on the brain.".Hydrocephalus is due to a problem with the flow of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF), the liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal ...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 1, 2008
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 drainag...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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.There are two main vari...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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.There are two main vari...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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.There are two main vari...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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. This fluid is normally found in th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Clubfoot is when the foot turns inward and downward. It is a congenital condition, which means it is present at birth.Clubfoot is the most common congenital disorder of the legs.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 8, 2007
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.True clubfoot is characterized by abnormal bone formation in the foot.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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.True clubfoot is characterized by abnormal bone formation in the foot.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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.True clubfoot is characterized by abnormal bone formation in the foot.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
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.True clubfoot is characterized by abnormal bone formation in the foot.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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