What are 5 symptoms of Marfan?

Marfan syndrome features may include:
  • Tall and slender build.
  • Disproportionately long arms, legs and fingers.
  • A breastbone that protrudes outward or dips inward.
  • A high, arched palate and crowded teeth.
  • Heart murmurs.
  • Extreme nearsightedness.
  • An abnormally curved spine.
  • Flat feet.

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What are the red flags for Marfan syndrome?

The most common symptoms that lead to suspicion of MFS are external features and deviations noted during physical examination such as remarkably high stature, asthenic body structure, dolichostenomelia, arachnodactyly, chest deformities, characteristic facial attributes and other abnormalities.

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How do I know if I have Marfan?

A genetic test can be used to examine the gene responsible for Marfan syndrome. It's able to detect an error that causes the syndrome in 99% of those affected. But the test is expensive and takes 3 months to complete.

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Can a person have mild Marfan syndrome?

Overview of Marfan Syndrome

Symptoms of Marfan syndrome can be mild to severe and vary because the condition can affect different areas of the body, including the: Skeleton, which includes bone and connective tissues such as ligaments, tendons, and cartilage.

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When do Marfan symptoms start?

Marfan syndrome is a congenital condition, meaning a person has it from birth. Physical signs sometimes present in infancy but more often show up later in childhood or adolescence. Marfan syndrome affects approximately 200,000 people in the United States; both men and women of any race or ethnic group may be affected.

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What are the signs and symptoms of Marfan syndrome?

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Is it hard to gain weight with Marfan syndrome?

Many people with Marfan syndrome have difficulty gaining weight, especially when they are younger, no matter how much they eat and how many protein shakes they consume. Some do find that they do put on weight, particularly around their middle, when they get older.

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What can Marfan be mistaken for?

Examples of conditions that appear similar but have specific management are Loeys-Dietz syndrome and vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

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What does someone with Marfan syndrome look like?

People with Marfan syndrome are often tall and thin, with very long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. People who might have Marfan syndrome should be evaluated to help reduce the risk of potential heart problems. It isn't always easy to diagnose Marfan syndrome because it affects everyone a little differently.

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What are the facial features of Marfan syndrome?

Individuals with Marfan syndrome may have several distinct facial features including a long, narrow skull (dolichocephaly), deep-set eyes (enophthalmos), an abnormally small jaw (micrognathia) that may be recessed farther back than normal (retrognathia), abnormally flat cheek bones (malar hypoplasia), and an abnormal ...

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What part of the body does Marfan syndrome affect?

Because connective tissue is found throughout the body, Marfan syndrome can affect many different parts of the body as well. Features of the disorder are most often found in the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints, and eyes.

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What is the finger test for Marfan syndrome?

The patients of Marfan syndrome may have positive thumb sign and wrist sign, also known as Steinberg sign and Walker–Murdoch sign, respectively. Positive thumb sign means that the distal phalanx of the adducted thumb extends beyond the ulnar border of the palm.

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Can you have Marfan syndrome and not know it?

Some people may not even realise they have the condition, because their features are either mild or not obvious. Symptoms may include: family history of the condition. long, narrow face.

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Can a blood test detect Marfan syndrome?

Genetic testing uses blood tests to detect mutations in the FBN1 genes, even if you have no symptoms. Many different mutations within the FBN1 gene can cause Marfan syndrome, so no single blood test can diagnose the condition.

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Does Marfan syndrome affect the face?

People with Marfan syndrome are often taller than expected for their family and slender with long fingers and toes. They also may have a long face, deep-set eyes, a small jaw, and a high-arched roof of the mouth with crowded teeth.

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How tall is the average person with Marfan syndrome?

Interestingly, the final height of males with MFS is almost identical in different countries: 191.2±8.4 cm in France, 191.4±5.2 cm in Korea (9), and 191.3±9.0 cm (8) in the United States. This is true despite the difference in men's final height in each general population (174.4 vs.

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Does Marfan syndrome affect teeth?

Many people with Marfan syndrome and some related disorders have narrow jaws and high-arched palates, which can create dental and orthodontic problems.

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What are 2 interesting facts about Marfan syndrome?

Marfan syndrome runs in families.
  • People with Marfan syndrome tend to be very tall and thin.
  • Marfan syndrome can be mild or severe.
  • People with Marfan sydrome may have eye, heart, and lung problems.
  • The most serious complication of Marfan syndrome is a problem with the aorta (the largest artery in the body)

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What celebrities have Marfan syndrome?

Abraham Lincoln is the most famous American who had Marfan syndrome. So did Julius Caesar and Tutankhamen. In more recent times, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, basketball prospect Isaiah Austin and, perhaps, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had Marfan syndrome.

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How are Marfan syndrome eyes different from normal eyes?

Marfan syndrome has been linked to more than 3,000 fibrillin-1 mutations. In the eye, the mutations weaken the zonule fibers to the point of breaking and letting go of the lens, a condition called ectopia lentis. People with Marfan syndrome have increased risk of glaucoma, cataract, and high myopia.

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What is the biggest concern for someone living with Marfan syndrome?

The most serious problems occur in the heart and aorta. An aortic aneurysm can happen when the aorta weakens and widens.

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What is the best way to diagnose Marfan syndrome?

A blood test can help diagnose Marfan syndrome. This genetic test looks for changes in FBN1, the gene that is responsible for most cases of Marfan syndrome. A genetic counselor should review your genetic testing because FBN1 test results are not always obvious.

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Does Marfan syndrome affect behavior?

Children and young people may also display some behavioural and emotional problems and low self-esteem. They may suffer bullying or teasing at school if they have strong Marfanoid characteristics. They may additionally internalise their worries, resulting in withdrawal, physical complaints, anxiety and depression.

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What should people with Marfan syndrome avoid?

For people with Marfan syndrome active sports such as track, basketball, baseball, volleyball, football, and strenuous activities such as heavy lifting should be avoided because they cause additional heart strain.

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Does Marfan syndrome affect the stomach?

Abdominal pain, bowel symptoms, heartburn, dyspepsia, and dysphagia were all significantly more common in the combined hypermobile group compared with controls.

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What arm length is Marfan syndrome?

Typically, a person's arm span should be less than their body height; an increased arm span to body height ratio of >1.05 is considered a positive sign for Marfan syndrome.

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