Treatments For Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta, most commonly known as brittle bone disease, is a genetic disorder that causes bones to break easily without any apparent cause. Osteogenesis imperfecta is relatively rare, and physicians use a classification system to determine the type of osteogenesis imperfecta a patient has. There are currently eight known variations of the disorder, but scientists do not know what the genetic mutation is for some of these types. Osteogenesis imperfecta also varies from person to person even within a family, which means everyone will experience the symptoms slightly differently.