Rheumatoid Arthritis Support

There are several ways to determine if a child has Chondrodystrophy including parent testing and x-rays. If the fetus is suspected of having Chondrodystrophy, the parents can be tested to find out if the fetus in fact does have the disease. It is not until the baby is born that a diagnosis can be declared. The diagnosis is declared through several x-rays and charted bone growth patterns. Once the child is diagnosed the parents have to monitor the children because of several different factors. As the child gets older, hearing, eye sight and motor skills may be defective. Also, breathing (apnea) and weight problems (obesity) may occur. Structurally, scoliosis, bowed legs (genu varum), and arthritis may result.


Adapted from the Wikipedia article Chondrodystrophy, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki