Possible effects of some specific medical conditions on growth are summarized in this module.

Keep in mind that these are general effects; an individual's growth pattern may or may not follow what is described. Some general information about each of the following disorders is provided:

Conditions that alter a child's growth potential

• Angelman syndrome
• chondroplasias, e.g., achondroplasia
• deLange syndrome
• Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
• Prader-Willi syndrome
• Turner syndrome

• cerebral palsy
• myelomeningocele (spina bifida)
• muscular dystrophy