Bone disease : Osteogenesis Imperfecta(OI) is a group of rare disorder affecting the connective tissue and characterized by extremely fragile bones that break or fracture easily (brittle bones) , often without apparent cause. OI can vary from case to case , this may be a mild disorder or may result in severe complications. This disease causes bones to be very weak and break with little or no trauma. OI is also known as brittle bone disease. There are eight different types of OI , each types have different signs and symptoms. The most common are the 4 types which will be discussed here: Type I Least severe and most common More fractures will occur during childhood than adulthood Some children may also experience hearing loss Type II More severe Underdeveloped bones at birth Infants are born with soft skull bones Type III Very severe Many infants are born with broken bones Poor muscular development Curved spine Treatment need throughout the life Type IV Can range from m...
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