Noonan Syndrome

It is type of dwarfism, a genetic disorder (hereditary) that prevents normal development or causes abnormal development of various parts of the body. Referred as an autosomal dominant condition, this defect affects genes; which are responsible for individual’s growth.Some symptoms of the disease are mild mental retardation, unusual chest shape, delayed puberty and short neck. Current 7 genes are known that can cause this disorder and the main cause is mutation in those genes. There is no specific cure known for this disease. Treatment depends upon the stage and type of the disease. Growth hormones can be way out for the short stature.