It is estimated that Russell-Silver syndrome affects 1 in 75,000 to 100,000 people, however the exact incidence of RSS is still unknown. There is still much to uncover when it comes to the specific prevalence of RSS. The disease is extremely rare that there are roughly over 400 cases to have been medically reported (“Russell Silver Syndrome”, 2013). History was used to falsely report cases of RSS due to patients who displayed growth retardation with normal head circumference. The clinical features particularly the triangular faces make it easier to identify. As the child grows older and develops the signs and symptoms makes is more difficult to diagnose (Sinha, 2013). As many patients were misdiagnosed, there are always times when it goes …show more content…
RSS is a life long condition that has strong correlations with delayed development and learning disabilities. For the rest of a RSS patients life they will require new treatment plans and continued care. Physically, adults with RSS are on the shorter side in height. The average male is 4 feet, 11 inches and the average female is 4 feet, 7 inches (“Russell-Silver Syndrome”, 2008). Many of those adults will use lifts in their shoes but for purposes of correcting the unevenness of their leg length. Early intervention is always most important with RSS. Continued physical therapy is beneficially to maintain muscle mass and positive range of motion. Many children have learning disabilities that will continue to require additional attention. For example 50% of patients have impaired cognitive abilities such as language arithmetic difficulties and processing mathematics (Sinha, 2013). Special education courses are always very favorable as a child grows into adulthood to work on their skills that pose hardships. Along with developmental therapies, management of the gastrointestinal symptoms provides benefits for promoting positive body mass and improve gastric emptying. Meals should be small, frequent and low in fat. Many of these therapies and treatments that RSS patients are started when they are first diagnosed as a child and continued through development and into