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Rickets & Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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Rickets & OI
Symptoms
-Pain or tenderness in the bones
-Decreased muscle tone and weakness
-Dental deformities
-Poor growth and increased bone factures
-Muscle cramps
-Short stature and skeletal deformities
Rickets
Treatment
Interesting Facts
Causes
-Deficiency of calcium or vitamin D
-Genetic defect
Treatment for rickets focuses on replacing the missing vitamin or mineral in the body. This will eliminate most of the symptoms associated with rickets.
Calcium and vitamin D are also used to treat rickets.
-Is more common in darker skinned people
-Can be caused by overuse of sunscreen
-Can be caused by celiac disease
-Was originally described by Francis Glisson in 1645
-Can be detected by x-rays or blood test
Symptoms
-Blue sclera
-Multiple fractures
-Deafness
-Hypermovility and flat feet
-Arched limbs
-Kyphosis
-Scoliosis
Treatment
Interesting Facts
OI treatment are designed to prevent or control symptoms.
The early intervention assures an optimal quality of life.
-Things as alcohol, smoking, high amounts of caffeine, and unhealthy weight can make bones even more fragile.
-"Rodding" is used to support bones in the body and prevent them form breaking.
-There are 8 types of OI, type one is the most common.
-Collagen structure sometimes is improperly formed, causing the disease.
References
- https://sites.google.com/site/osteogenesisimperfecta304/interesting-facts
- http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Rickets/Pages/Cause.aspx
- https://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/bone/osteogenesis_imperfecta/osteogenesis_imperfecta_ff.asp
- http://www.healthline.com/health/rickets#Treatment5
- http://www.medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/0004.htm
- http://www.enotes.com/homework/give-me-20-interesting-facts-about-rickets
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Causes
OI is caused by one of several genes that are not working properly.