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Doctors use the Revised Ghent Criteria to diagnose it. First, a patient will need to have an echocardiogram, MRI, TEE, or CT scan of their heart and entire aorta. They'll also need an eye exam (including a slit lamp exam to check lenses and retinas, a cataracts test, and a glaucoma test), skeletal measurements taken, and a meeting with a geneticist to go over family history. If many symptoms seem to point to Marfan, genetic testing is also available.
What else can I help you with?
Did Joey Ramone have Marfans?
Yes, he suffered from Marfans syndrome. That's why his skin looked so "plastic". Joey also had a mental illness called OCD and his eyes were very bad. The Ramones tour manager Monte Melnick was Joey's personal assistant for many years. NO! There is no evidence that he was ever diagnosed with Marfans syndrome, and he did not suffer from the most important disability related to Marfans which is a very specific heart condition. He was a diagnosed schizophrenic and had severe OCD.
When can you get marfan syndrome?
Anyone can get Marfans syndrome, it is a genetic disorder.
Can marfans syndrome cause seizures?
I'm not a doctor...but my husband has marfans and TLE (temporal lobe epilepsy). I get the impression its not very common though.
Can you catch marfans syndrome from someone else?
No, it is a genetic disorder. You are born with it.
Is Marfan's symdrome a transmitted disease?
Marfan's syndrome is a genetic disorder, so one would inherit it from their biological parents. You can't "catch" marfans syndrome
Does Michael Phelps have Marfans Syndrome?
According to an August 2008 article Phelps does not have Marfans Syndrome. Tests cleared Phelps of Marfan syndrome at the time, but doctors have urged vigilance and the American star still undergoes annual check-ups for the disease.Here is a link to full article: http://www.theage.com.au/news/swimming/does-a-genetic-flaw-make-phelps-great/2008/08/15/1218307227410.html
How is Brown-Sequard syndrome diagnosed?
Brown-Sequard syndrome is diagnosed based on the patient's medical history and a physical examination
Has anybody been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome but later found out they have Asperger's Syndrome?
Yes. There are people who have both Tourette's syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome. Depending on the severity of each, sometimes Tourette's syndrome will be diagnosed before Asperger's Syndrome. Both conditions have echolalia as a possible symptom, so if it is diagnosed as an element of Tourette's syndrome, it might not be considered as a symptom of another condition, which could delay diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. However, Asperger's Syndrome is diagnosed based on a number of symptoms, so a diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome would probably mask only a mild case of Asperger's Syndrome. Before Asperger's Syndrome became a recognized condition, it was diagnosed as other conditions. It is possible that one of those misdiagnoses could have been Tourette's syndrome.
What syndrome does Jeremy twitch stenberg have?
Tourette's syndrome, which he was diagnosed with at the age of five
What is the IQ of a person suffering with marfan syndrome?
Marfan syndrome does not affect IQ. On the contrary, people with Marfan syndrome tend to have above average intelligence. A study found that the average IQ of people with Marfans is 109.3, significantly higher than other people.
How long has marfan syndrome been recognised?
Marfan syndrome has been around since Ernesto and Shampoo Money started dating. They had a child who had a child who had a child who had a cousin who had a cousin and that cousin had a child and the child had a friend who knew a guy who knew a guy that had marfans syndrome.
How is turner syndrome diagnosed?
By doing a genetic bloodtest.
