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Acrodisostosis - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Acrodisplasia; Arkless-Graham; Maroteaux-Malamut

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento depende de los problemas físicos y cognitivos presentes.

Se recomiendan los cuidados ortopédicos al igual que la intervención temprana y la educación especial.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Los problemas dependen del grado de compromiso del esqueleto y del retardo mental. En general, los pacientes se recuperan relativamente bien.

Complicaciones:

Artritis
Síndrome del túnel carpiano
Empeoramiento del rango de movimiento en la columna, los codos y las manos

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si su hijo parece estar creciendo o desarrollándose de una forma lenta y anormal o si nota anomalías físicas en su bebé.

Anatomía esquelética anterior

Reviewed last on: 11/1/2010
Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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