Hi doctor,
My son is 9 years 1 month old. His height is 119.5 cm and weight is 25.5 kg. He is a very normal and healthy boy. My height is 5 feet 5 inches and my wife's height is 5 feet. I am worried about his height? Please explain me.
Hello,
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- Your son's weight is fine and height is on the lower side. The body mass index is fine, but could be better.
- Height usually depends on a few things like the height of the parents genetically related, delay in height spurt and undernutrition. But, then the weight should also be low.
- Both of your parents are on the lower side of the height, so your kid's height also could be less.
- There could be a delay in reaching his actual height, which might start at around puberty and that would be in 13-15 years.
- If he has no health issues at all, then we can wait and watch.
- I suggest some basic investigations like thyroid tests and x-ray of the hands for bone age estimation, which will deal for a treatable cause.
- I suggest you to take special precaution in diet to have a balanced and healthy diet.
- You can address the issues to your doctor and get a basic workup done.
The Probable causes:
Genetic and nutritional.
Investigations to be done:Thyroid profile and x-ray both wrist joints for bone age estimation.
Probable diagnosis:Constitutional or genetic short stature.
Regarding follow up:For further information consult a paediatrician online.---> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/paediatrician
Hi doctor,
Please comment on the following ENMG report of my 13-year-old child. Concentric needle EMG of bilateral biceps and quadriceps, no spontaneous activity with MUPs of 0.5 -1 microvolts (polyphasic 50%), duration of 10-12 milliseconds and early recruitment. Thanks.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
- The EMG is usually interpreted by a neurologist. The report seems to show some decreased response of the muscles tested.
- EMG does not tell the cause. It only interprets how the muscle is working.
- It might be a problem with the muscle or the nerve supplying it. Please consult with a neurologist.
For further doubts consult a paediatrician online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/paediatrician
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