"Osteogenesis Imperfecta"
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is also known as brittle bone disease. This disease causes bones to break easily for no apparent reason because of genes that do not work properly. These genes are most commonly passed down genetically by the parents. Since the genes do not produce collagen as they should, it leads to the impairment of the body's ability to make strong bone. Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a lifelong condition that can be as severe as affecting a persons posture, hearing, skin blood vessels, and the amount of muscle mass in their body.
Although there is no test to determine whether or not someone has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, the doctor can review medical and family history, issue physical exams or x-rays, request imaging, test the collagen in the skin of the person or the genes in their blood. These is currently no cure, for the disease but there are treatments depending on the severity of the case. Treatments such as exercise, pain medication, physical therapy, braces, surgery (spinal fusion and rodding), and immobilization (wheelchairs) can help ease life for someone who has this rare disease.
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Pediatric Orthapaedic Society of North America, June 2011. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.
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