What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
Q: What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
A: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder commonly called brittle bone disease. It weakens or destroys the collagen rod, which provides bone strength and leads to bones that are more likely to break.
Q: How is osteogenesis imperfecta inherited?
A: Osteogenesis imperfecta is usually an autosomal dominant disease, which means a person can get it if only one of their parents has the abnormal gene.
Q: Who first identified osteogenesis imperfecta?
A: Vrolik first identified osteogenesis imperfecta in 1849.
Q: Is there a cure for osteogenesis imperfecta?
A: Unfortunately, osteogenesis imperfecta has no cure.
Q: What are the four types of osteogenesis imperfecta?
A: The four types of osteogenesis imperfecta are type one, type two, type three, and type four.
Q: What are the symptoms of type three osteogenesis imperfecta?
A: People with type three of osteogenesis imperfecta may have more than 100 fractures before puberty. Their eyes often develop a purple, blue, or grey tint and people with this case also often have hearing loss.
Q: How common is hearing loss in people with osteogenesis imperfecta?
A: 50% of people that have osteogenesis imperfecta have hearing loss while becoming an adult.
