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My Son Michael's Symptoms of LDS |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 10 April 2007 |
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The symptons outlined below are symptoms which my son Michael has evident. They are listed here to help the lay person be aware so that further testing can either confirm or deny the presence of the disorder. For a more complete list see the list titled Clinical Characteristics.
| Soft Cleft Palate |
Having a seperation of the soft palate which required surgery. |
| Club Feet |
Feet severly distorted requiring surgery. |
| Osteoperosis |
Weak bones or spinal column |
| no family history of Marfan |
In our case no previous history was related to the disorder. This was confirmed by genetic testing of both parents. |
| Early Cranial bone fusion. |
Called craniosynostosis. |
| Head Misshape |
In Mike's case this led to a false diagnosis of the condition commonly referred to as "water on the brain" |
| Scoliosis |
abnormal side-to-side (lateral) curves in the spinal column. |
| Hypertelorism |
wide-spaced eyes |
| Arterial Tortuosity |
Corkscrew arteries |
| Malar Hypoplasia |
flat cheekbones |
| Retrognathia |
recessed chin |
| Dolichostenomelia |
long, narrow body type |
| Pectus deformity |
sunken or protruding chest bone |
| Cervical spine instability |
slippage of bones in the neck |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 27 April 2007 )
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