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Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Dr. Michael B. Bober is a pediatric geneticist and an authority on skeletal dysplasias, brittle bone disease, primordial dwarfism and other genetic disorders of the skeleton. He is a frequent guest lecturer, accomplished author and consultant for numerous television networks, here and abroad. Dr. Bober is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 2 (MOPD2), Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 1 (MOPD1), Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy.
Pelin Kiper-Simsek practices in Ankara, Turkey. Ms. Kiper-Simsek is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Chondrodystrophy, Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome, X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda, and Brachydactyly Mononen Type.
Katta Girisha practices in Manipala, India. Girisha is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrodystrophy. Their top areas of expertise are Pyle Disease, Brachydactyly Mononen Type, Congenital Contractures, and Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.
Summary: The purpose of this study is to understand the course of rare genetic disorders that affect the brain. This data is being analyzed to gain a better understanding of the progression of the rare neurodegenerative disorders and the effects of interventions.
Background: \- The rare disease melorheostosis causes bones to thicken. This may lead to pain, and can affect bones, joints, and muscles. Researchers want to learn more about the disease and how it progresses.