What is Achondroplasia facts?

• Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder of bone growth.
• Achondroplasia is the most common cause of short stature with disproportionately short limbs.
• The appearance of the person with achondroplasia is characteristic.
• Intelligence is normal in people with achondroplasia.
• Complications of achondroplasia can affect the brain and the spinal cord.
• Achondroplasia is inherited as a dominant trait but 80% of cases are due to new mutations (neither parent has achondroplasia).
• Achondroplasia can be diagnosed before birth.