Athrogyposis multipex congenita

ARTHROGRYPOSIS  MULTIPEX CONGINITA

DEFINITION
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), or simply arthrogryposis, describes congenital joint contractures in two or more areas of the body.

TYPES OF ATHROGYPOSIS 

• -Disorders involving mainly the person's limbs, such as their legs and arms
• -Disorders involving the person's limbs, as well as additional areas of their body
• -Disorders including limb involvement and the person's central nervous system
• SIGN AND SYMPTOM 
• -Thin, weak (atrophied), stiff or missing muscles
• -Stiff joints due to extra tissue (fibrosis or fibrous ankylosis)
• -Differences in the skin around their joints, such as webbing
• -Hook joint 
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CAUSES

-Abnormal development of muscles

-Insufficient room in the uterus for normal movement

-Malformations of the central nervous system (the brain and/or spinal cord)

-Tendons, bones, joints or joint linings may develop abnormally

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