Achondroplasia dwarfism is the most common type of skeletal ... A small percentage of babies born with achondroplasia have fluid buildup in the brain (hydrocephalus). Most adults with ...

Alkuraya and his colleagues pinpointed the gene by sequencing the protein-coding DNA of children with unexplained microcephalic dwarfism ... of the early growing brain and body, explaining ...

Dwarfism describes people with a height of four feet 10 inches (127cm) or less. It is considered a disability. The preferred term for someone with dwarfism is a “little person”. “There are ...

She was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism. Those with this condition typically have an average-sized torso but shorter legs and arms. While the condition ...