Prevention of Secondary Complications Poor feeding and recurrent aspiration necessitate the placement of a gastrostomy tube. Note: Improved nutrition does not enhance linear growth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Throughout, the approach of OTM is humane and ethical and, at the same time, factual, reliable, honest(especially where knowledge is limited) and rigorously scientific. This is not just a textbook of "First World" medicine. [books.google.com]

Recurrent respiratory tract infections are common due to neurological causes, aspiration, immobility, and a small chest with limited excursion. [physio-pedia.com]

Many children also have recurrent respiratory infections and aspirate. Since they cannot take nutrients orally, they require feeding tubes for nutrition. [complexchild.org]

Respiratory infections such aspneumonia, and aspiration (inhaling liquids or solids into the lungs) may affect sufferers. Some children have heart defects. Cataracts can be removed in infancy through surgery. [geneticdisordersuk.org]

Most children with RCDP1 have recurrent respiratory tract infections caused by neurologic compromise, aspiration, immobility, and a small chest with restricted expansion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pneumonias and upper respiratory infections are most frequent, while aspirations are also fairly common. Temperature: Infants with RCP often seem to perspire easily and may overheat. [angelfire.com]

Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP) is a peroxisomal disorder characterized by disproportionately short stature primarily affecting the proximal parts of the extremities, a typical facial appearance including a broad nasal bridge, epicanthus, high-arched [diseaseinfosearch.org]

Contiguous gene deletions involving ARSE result in more complex phenotypes, including ichthyosis and corneal opacities resulting from steroid sulfatase deficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

They typically have contractures and stiff, painful joints, causing irritability in infancy. Cartilaginous structures of the face are affected, resulting in frontal bossing and a short, concave nasal ridge. Cataracts. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]