BRITTLE BONE DISEASE

Four unique factors are in charge of collagen generation. A few of these factors can be affected in individuals with OI. Faulty factors can create brittle bone disease.

Here are the four classifications of IO:

Type 1 OI –is the mildest and most common type of brittle bone disease. In this type of bone disease, your body produces quality collagen yet it is insufficient.

Type 2 OI – is the most extreme type of brittle bone disease, and it may be perilous. Your body either doesn’t create enough collagen or it produces collagen that is of low quality.

Type 3 OI– Type 3 OI is likewise a serious type of brittle bone disease. It makes bones break easily while your body delivers enough collagen that may be of low quality.

Type 4 OI –is the most liable type of brittle bone disease since its symptoms go from mild to extreme and becomes changeable with age.

The symptoms of brittle bone disease vary according to the type of disease. People with  brittle bone disease have delicate bones, however the seriousness differs from individual to individual. Brittle bone disease has at least one of the following effects:

• Bone deformations
• Multiple broken bones
• Loose joints
• Weak teeth
• Bowed legs and arms
• Scoliosis, or an unusual sidelong bend of the spine
• Early hearing impairment
• Respiratory issues

DIAGNOSIS

Your doctor can analyze brittle bone disease by taking X-rays that enable him or her to see current and past broken bones. He/she may likewise see the defects in the bones. Lab tests might be utilized to examine the structure of your collagen, or sometimes,  biopsy is needed.

Hereditary testing should be done to track down unhealthy genes.

TREATMENT

There’s no treatment for brittle bone disease. But, on the other hand, there are strong treatments that assist to decrease your child’s danger of broken bones and help enhance their quality of life.

Medications for brittle bone disease include:

• Physical treatment to build your child’s versatility and muscle quality
• Bisphosphonate medicines to strengthen your child’s bones
• Medicine to lessen any pain
• Low-intensity exercises
• Surgery to put rods in your kid’s bones
• Reconstructive surgery to correct bone distortions
• Mental counselling to help treat issues with self-perception