Short Stature
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is Short Stature?
Short stature refers to any person who is significantly below the average height for a person of the same age and sex -- specifically, the shortest 3 - 5% of the population.
The term often refers to children or adolescents who are significantly below the average height of their peers.
Posts on Short Stature (286)
4yr 10mos son short for his age - Pediatrics Community
- May 29, 2009
Hi. My son is 14.5 and 5'0 tall. His dad is 6'2" and I am 5'3. We were both late bloomer...
Our son is 14 & 3 months. Slows classic signs of constitutional growth delay: both parents...
Spine Abnormality - Neurology Community
- Jun 02, 2008Pituitary Lesion, Large Cisterna Magna - Neurology Community
- Oct 26, 2007
Hi, I have a little girl who is almost 5 years old. She is very tiny for her size, stands a...
I really hope that you can help me. I'm a student and I'm doing a case study about a patien...
I have an 11 year old son and I just took him to see a specialist. During the office visit...
Can you explain Farr's Disease and/or offer a good web site where
I can find information?...
