Introduction Nowadays the term “short stature” is used because of the negative connotation of the word “short stature”. This describes that a person is below the 3rd percentile of the growth rate – i.e. less than 97% of all persons in his age group. Children whose parents are also very small do not fall under … Childhood
Adolescence syndrome A “short stature or small stature syndrome” does not exist. There are various syndromes, i.e. combinations of symptoms or phenomena, which comprise a short stature. The best known syndromes are the Ulrich Turner syndrome (see description for further symptoms), trisomy 21, Prader Willi syndrome or Noonan syndrome. All these syndromes include dwarfism as … Adolescence syndrome | Childhood
Duration If a child has a deficiency of growth hormones that causes dwarfism, artificial growth hormones must be administered until the epiphyseal joints of the bones have closed. This means that the therapy is stopped when the longitudinal growth of the body is complete. This is often as early as the age of 16 in … Duration | Childhood
Introduction The fetal alcohol syndrome belongs to the so-called embryo fetopathies. It is a group of diseases characterized by damage or malformation of the unborn child during pregnancy. In Germany, it is also the most common reason for a mental disability. Approximately every thousandth child is born in Germany with the signs of fetal alcohol … Fetal alcohol syndrome
Duration and prognosis of the FAS Fetal alcohol syndrome, as is typical of syndromes, is an incurable condition. As described above, only some of the developmental delays can be made up for. Epidemiologically, it has been shown that people suffering from FAS have a shortened life expectancy. In later life, they will often be upset … Duration and prognosis of the FAS | Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is trisomy 18 in the unborn child? Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome, is a serious genetic mutation that is associated with a poor prognosis. The majority of children die before birth. In trisomy 18, chromosome 18 is present in threefold, instead of the usual twofold expression. Girls are slightly more frequently affected … Trisomy 18 in the unborn child
Accompanying symptoms Pregnant women with a child with trisomy 18 usually do not notice this. The trisomy of the child does not cause symptoms in the pregnant woman. Only in an ultrasound examination of the unborn child can the suspicion of trisomy 18 arise due to a delay in growth or a malformation of the … Accompanying symptoms | Trisomy 18 in the unborn child
