Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
There is no specific treatment for achondroplasia. Related abnormalities, including spinal stenosis and spinal cord compression, should be treated when they cause problems.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
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 buildup 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: 11/02/2009
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.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
