With this goal in mind, the editors have taken great care to ensure that the presentation of complex clinical information is at once scientifically accurate, patient oriented, and accessible to readers without a medical background. [books.google.com]

It must be noted that arthrogryposis as a physical sign is present in many other conditions as well. Amyoplasia is the most common type of arthrogryposis. [boneandspine.com]

The documents contained in this web site are presented for information purposes only. The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care by a qualified specialist and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or treatment. [orpha.net]

Inguinal, umbilical, or diaphragmatic hernias may be present. Thickness in joints, symphalangism, and abnormalities in tendon attachment and length may also be present. [groups.yahoo.com]

[…] noted The distinct positioning of the body includes internally rotated and adducted shoulders; fixed, extended elbows; pronated forearms; and flexed wrists and fingers A severe talipes equinovarus deformity with either flexed or extended knees may be present [emedicine.medscape.com]

Neurofibromatosis Congenital myotonic dystrophy Congenital myasthenia gravis Popliteal pterygium with facial clefts Pseudotrisomy 18 Spinal muscular atrophy Sturge-Weber syndrome Toriello-Bauserman syndrome X-linked lethal arthrogryposis Zellweger syndrome Workup [groups.yahoo.com]

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Charlie M syndrome Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments … Charlie M syndrome information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. [bamtoi.com]

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Treatment Arthrogryposis cannot be cured. The treatment goals are ambulation and self-care. Lower limb alignment for ambulation and upper limb alignment for self-care is done. [boneandspine.com]

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Prognosis Ventilator dependence in the neonatal period is associated with a poor prognosis. Prognosis also depends on natural history and the patient’s response to therapy. [boneandspine.com]

Prognosis depends on whether defects are intrinsically or extrinsically derived. Extrinsically derived contractures carry an excellent prognosis, whereas intrinsically derived contractures carry a prognosis that depends on the etiology. [groups.yahoo.com]

The prognosis seems to be graver as the number of malformations increases. Infants with faciocardiomelic syndrome do not live for more than 3 weeks. [jmedsoc.org]

No teratogen has been detected in patients with this syndrome. [3] Its etiology must be searched for in some sort of fetal cell traumatism in the first few weeks of gestation. [jmedsoc.org]

Extrinsically derived contractures have a low recurrence risk, whereas the recurrence risk for intrinsically derived contractures depends on etiology. [groups.yahoo.com]

Summary Epidemiology It was described only once, in 1975, in 3 affected males in a sibship of 13, from second-cousin parents. [orpha.net]

Pathophysiology of Arthrogryposis Decreased fetal movements or fetal akinesis has been suggested to be the major contributory cause. The decrease in activity could be due to fetal abnormalities or maternal disorders like. [boneandspine.com]

Pathophysiology The major cause of arthrogryposis is fetal akinesia (ie, decreased fetal movements) due to fetal abnormalities (eg, neurogenic, muscle, or connective tissue abnormalities; mechanical limitations to movement) or maternal disorders (eg, [groups.yahoo.com]

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Deterrence/Prevention Recurrence risk depends on whether the contractures are extrinsically or intrinsically derived. [groups.yahoo.com]