Description |
Parastremmatic dwarfism is a rare disorder, caused by TRPV4 mutations. Clinical symptoms include shortening of the trunk because of platyspondyly and scoliosis, as well as flexum deformity in both knees. The term "parastremmatic" is used from the Greek parastremma (distorted limb).
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Authors |
Nishimura G, Dai J, Lausch E, Unger S, Megarbane A, Kitoh H, Kim OH, Cho TJ, Bedeschi F, Benedicenti F, Mendoza-Londono R, Silengo M, Schmidt-Rimpler M, Spranger J, Zabel B, Ikegawa S, Superti-Furga A |