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How common is glaucoma among Marfan syndrome patients?
This condition is much more prevalent in patients with Marfan syndrome than in the general population.
What portion of Marfan syndrome patients develop myopia?
Myopia (nearsightedness). Most patients with Marfan develop nearsightedness, usually in childhood.
What percentage of Marfan syndrome sufferers eventually develop cardiac complications?
About 90% of Marfan patients will develop cardiac complications.
What is the prognosis for Reiter's syndrome?
Most patients recover in three to four months, but about 50% have recurrences for several years. Some patients develop complications
What skin problems are common in Sjogren's syndrome?
Many patients with SS also develop a variety of skin problems that include dry patches, vasculitis, and cutaneous B-cell lymphoma. These and other dermatologic disorders are more common in SS than was previously thought.
How many Marfan syndrome sufferers develop ectopia lentis?
Between 50 and 80% of Marfan patients have dislocated lenses.
What special concerns are associated with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome?
Patients who develop Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome should be thoroughly screened for the presence of a previously undetected cancer
What is Lesch-Nyhan syndrome?
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects males. Males with this syndrome develop physical handicaps, mental retardation , and kidney problems.
Kyphosis may develop in what areas of the spine in those suffering from Marfan syndrome?
Marfan patients may develop kyphosis either in the upper (thoracic) spine or the lower (lumbar) spine.
What complications of the lung may develop from Marfan syndrome?
Some patients with Marfan develop cystic disease of the lungs or recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, which is a condition in which air accumulates in the space around the lungs. Many will also eventually develop emphysema.
What part of the heart is most likely to develop infection in Marfan syndrome sufferers?
In patients with Marfan, it is the abnormal mitral valve that is most likely to become infected.
How can a Dr change narcotic medicine in middle of a course?
Patients get better, patients get worse, patients develop complications, patients are sometimes misdiagnosed, and so forth; all sorts of things can happen which will require a doctor to change a prescription.
