Genetic+Disorders

=__Genetic Disorders__=
 * A genetic disorder is a disease caused by a different form of a gene called a variation, or an alteration of a gene called a mutation.
 * Autism is one of the most common developmental disabilities in the world, affecting approximately 1 out of every 166 children.
 * Down syndrome is the most common and readily identifiable chromosomal condition associated with intellectual disabilities. It is caused by a chromosomal abnormality: for some unknown reason, an accident in cell development results in 47 instead of the usual 46 chromosomes. This extra chromosome changes the orderly development of the body and brain.
 * Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heterogeneous group of heritable connective tissue disorders, characterized by articular (joint) hypermobility, skin extensibility and tissue fragility. There are six major types of EDS. The different types of EDS are classified according to their manifestations of signs and symptoms. Each type of EDS is a distinct disorder that "runs true" in a family.
 * Dwarfism is defined by the LPA (the Little People of America) as "An adult, height of 4 ft. 10 in. or under, as the result of a medical or genetic condition." There are several different kinds of dwarfism, such as: achondroplasia, diastrophic dysplasia, spondylo-epiphyseal dysplasia (SED), pseudoachondroplasia, hypochondroplasia, and osterogenesis imperfecta (OI).