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Russell Silver Syndrome

Description: A growth disorder occurring in around 1/75,000 births. Being one of 200 types of dwarfism and one of five types of ... more

Russell Silver Syndrome ... primordial dwarfism, it is one of the few that is considered treatable.

Newest Review: ... to specialist doctors in the renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. So at around 4 years old, my little family trundled up to London, unsure of what we would hear (obviously neither my brother or I cared less but there you go). I don't remember these early visits, but from what I am told, they basically weighed me, measured me and did a few 'intelligence' tests. It was then that ... more

... they explained the characteristics to my parents and it became clear I did indeed have a large number of them. Firstly, my large head at birth, which had come into proportion with my body a bit but still did look quite big on me. A slightly large head ...more

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Russell Silver Syndrome: The Long and Short of it! (2141 words)
by - written on 20/01/09 (Very useful, 400 readings)
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Chances are, the condition I am about to "review", is not going to be something you will have heard of. This is because it is a fairly rare condition, with only 1 in 75,000 babies born suffering from it, so it is not something you will readily come across unless you yourself know someone who suffers from it. The condition is called Russell-Silver syndrome, and I am someone who has this condition. I hope this piece of writing enlightens you about RSS and gives you a little glimpse off the ins and outs of it. Now, I should start by telling you what RSS actually is. It is basically a growth disorder, by which the sufferer is of short stature. Their body ... Read the complete review

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