Short stature may be a symptom caused by a medical condition and, as many of these conditions are treatable, should be evaluated by a health care provider. In most cases, dwarfism is genetically determined.
Most Little People encounter progressive deformities during childhood.
These deformities may lead to disability. As a result of treatment, deformities can be corrected and mobility returned. I am a dwarf. Dwarfism is a condition that affects over 1.5 million people in the U.S. alone, and there are over 100 different types of dwarfism. Currently, over 125 skeletal dysplasias have been described, of which approximately 20 are considered to be lethal.