Help! what is achondroplasia?

A type of dwarfism: Achondroplasia is a type of dwarfism associated with shortened bones, large head and other findings. Most affected people have no family history (75-80%) and it is associated with paternal age (father of the baby) greater then 35. Individuals who have achondroplasia carry the abnormal gene and have a 50% chance of having an affected child if one parent is affected and higher if both are affected.

Let me help you: Achondroplastic dwarfs have short stature, with an average adult height of 131 cm (4 feet, 3½ inches) for males and 123 cm (4 feet, ½ inch) for females. The prevalence is approximately 1 in 25, 000.

Achondroplasia: Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant condition that affects the bones of the skeleton.

Dwarfism:: Most people with short-limb dwarfism have achondroplasia. Bones grow mostly by making a plate of cartilage near the joint; people with achondroplasia cannot make cartilage, and their long bones grow very slowly.

Little people Dx: Achondroplasia is a condition of irregular cartilage formation(leading to slow or minimal long bone growth) caused by a gene mutation (new or inherited).This results in short limbs and vertebrae, relatively large head, slow muscle control but normal intelligence.Adults averge 48-50 inch height, patients have specific health issues.