how long do people who have achondroplasia live ?
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Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder of bone growth that is evident at birth. It affects about one in every 25,000 births and it occurs in all races and in both sexes. Its depiction in ancient Egyptian art makes it one of the oldest recorded birth defects.\nThe vast majority of individuals with achondroplasia have normal intelligence and lead healthy, independent, and productive lives (Rogers et al, 1979). Rarely, intelligence may be affected secondary to hydrocephalus or other CNS complications. \n\nMean adult height is approximately 131 cm + 5.6 for males and 124 cm + 5.9 for females. Presence of severe disproportionate short stature can cause a number of psychosocial problems. \n\nLife span for heterozygous achondroplasia is usually normal unless there are serious complications. A mean life expectancy is approximately 10 years less than the general population (Hecht et al, 1987). \n\nHomozygous achondroplasia is a lethal condition with severe respiratory distress caused by rib-cage deformity. Radiographic changes are much more severe than the heterozygous achondroplasia. The patients die soon after birth.
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I know my mom's boyfriend had surgery on both hands at one time. It took him 6 weeks to recover but he is an only child and expects people to do everything for him. He was also 65 at the time. I am not sure of your age and independance but if it were me I think (33 years) 4 weeks would be fine.
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Try looking on webmd.com or another medical site. I think they can live into their 50s but most don't get very old.
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I am not too sure if a male/female with lupus lives any longer than the other. My mother has manged her own lupus for roughly 18 years now. By seeing my mother struggle through this disease I know that some days or even months are better then others. My mother is now 52 years old and controls it by her eating habits, not smoking, and exercising regularly. I know that it is rough even moving some days, but take advantage of the good ones. Don't overdo yourself. Good luck.
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achondroplasia - Improper development of cartilage at the ends of the long bones, resulting in a form of congenital dwarfism.
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Gerbils usually live 3-4 years. Have a nice week. :)
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I am a 27 year old male born with spina bifida, specifically myelomeningocele and I live a normal life so you can expect to live a normal life in the future.
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I think your describing "Edward's Syndrome" or trisomy 18 where most infants die at birth and only 5-10% survive the first year of life. According to a web site- one has made it to the teenage years, but very rarely. \n\nhttp://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12671111?queryText=trisomy%2018\n\nthese trisomies include, renal cardiac, brain and \nfacies abnormalities\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward's_syndrome\n\nit could also be trisomy 13 but i think these children  have a slightly better prognosis
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Depends on how bad the attack is, my grandad lived for another 13 yrs after his attack. It also depends on how strong your heart is too i spose.
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Not quite at 30 but usually starts around 50. People shrink because as they age, their body loses fat and muscle, which protect their bones from the crushing effects of gravity. Gravity affects the body constantly, and it even shrinks a person over the course of a day. Water in the spinal column is condensed after a day of activity, so people can be slightly shorter at night than they were that morning. This is only temporary, however, and after a good nights rest, the person will be back to their normal height.\n\nAnother factor that can cause people to shrink is Osteoporosis, which happens when the spongey tissue inside bones breaks down and is not replaced by new tissue. Over the course of someones life, the body begins to lack in essential minerals such as calcium. This, too, can cause the breakdown of bone mass.\n\nBetween the ages of 30 to 70, a man may lose about three centimeters as he ages, while a woman may lose five. As you grow older, you tend to lose both muscle and fat. You begin to feel the weight of gravity as your bones end up pressing closely together, resulting in a loss of height.
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You can't fight genetics. If they aren't ment to stay up, anything short of cosmetic surgery won't do much. \nHowever, an elderly friend of mine with a great pair says that after showering she always puts ice packs on them for five minutes. \ngood luck
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Craniosynostosis is treated with surgery to allow the skull to return to its normal shape, grow normally, and prevent further complications. Generally, no permanent disfigurement occurs, especially when surgery is done early, often within the first 6 months of life.
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Since he was born alive and has presumably survived at least a few weeks (long enough to be adpoted anyway) he isn't likely to die from it. He may be mentally retarded or have a host of other problems from it though. It's good to know he has a caring family now, and as long as he is under a doctors care and the prescribed treatments are followed, he should be able to have a good long life. Good luck to you and your family.
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Little People of America (LPA) defines dwarfism as a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4'10" or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that.\n\nGood question.
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In the wild, many male tarantulas have been shown to have an average life expectancy of only about five years, while females often live 25 to 30 years.\n\nThe survivorship of captive specimens may be much higher, where they have adequate food, water, and shelter, stable environments, no predators, and possibly most important, no chance for females to eat them during mating season.
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A person can live without food for quite some time, usually for many weeks. \nThe body will use its fat and protein stores (muscles) to help it survive. \nIf a person has a lot of fat stores (is very heavy), they will live longer than a \nperson who has very little fat (very thin), so how long a person can survive \ndepends a lot of the person. Of course, if you go without food for a few weeks, \nyou will be very weak since you have been using your own muscles for energy. \n\nWater is a different story. A person will die within 3-4 days without water. The \nsize of the person really doesn't make much difference.
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that's a very good question. i have been asking that ever since last year when my wife of 25 years died from kidney failure. if that wasn't enough i had kidney problems on both sides just two months after. i have two kids, a son in law, and two grandkids. this is what i have to live for. seeing them grow up and be well. april 20th i died 4 times, just went straight line but for some reason they were able to bring me back. now i have a pacemaker and i can continue to see my kids and grandkids grow. this is my reason for continue to live.