Diastrophic dysplasia (disastrophic dwarfism) is a rare congenital disorder. The characteristics of the disorder are short stature, short limbs, abnormal development of bones, ...

Dwarfism is a condition that causes a person to be very short. It is different from short stature. It results from genetic factors, ... and diastrophic dysplasia. Achondroplasia.

Matt’s type of dwarfism is much rarer, and the gene is recessive, so for the possibility that Audrey and Jeremy’s child could be born with diastrophic dysplasia, both would have to carry the gene.

She gave birth to her son on Feb. 24, 2015 and he was diagnosed with a form of dwarfism called diastrophic dysplasia shortly after. “We were very relieved.

Like achondroplasia, diastrophic dysplasia is a type of short-limb dwarfism. Diastrophic dysplasia affects about one in 100,000 people. People with diastrophic dysplasia may have physical traits like: ...

DiDonato – who has a form of dwarfism called diastrophic dysplasia – cannot lift, chase or go out alone with her very able-bodied son Titan, who just turned 3.

When Tekki Lomnicki first saw a trailer promoting “Little Man,” the movie starring Marlon Wayans as a short-statured criminal on the run, she remembers feeling embarrassed. “I tho… ...

Tiffanie DiDonato was born with diastrophic dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism. The condition left her with a "typical size" torso, but abnormally short arms and legs.

Paulo, 30, a legal secretary who is 34.8 inches tall, has diastrophic dysplasia dwarfism. He is considering a mayoral run his hometown of Itapeva.