Question 1

does marfan syndrome affect the brain?

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No: Marfan syndrome affects the eyes and damages one's vision, and the syndrome affects the lining of the spinal cord, but it typically does not cause brain problems.

Question 2

i am able to do the hand signs for marfan syndrome but wasn't diagnosed yet, can i just look like a marfan?

Accepted Answer

Doctors can evaluate: A person with a few of the Marfan syndrome features can see a primary care doctor and a geneticist. The geneticist specializes in diagnosing genetic disorders such as Marfan syndrome. A person has to have a certain number of signs & symptoms before he is diagnosed as Marfan syndrome. If less than the minimum signs & symptoms, he may have marfanoid habitus (appearance) but not have Marfan syndrome.

Question 3

is marfan syndrome a sex-linked disease?

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No: Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder caused by abnormal microfibrillin protein. If a parent is affected by the disorder, their offspring has a 50/50 chance of inheriting it, regardless of whether the baby is a boy or a girl.

Question 4

can you give me the karyotype of the marfan syndrome?

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Marfans: A karyotype of someone with Marfan's Syndrome would look no different than a normal karyotype. That is because Marfan's is caused by as little as one mutation to one gene (fibrillin-1), and this mutation would not be visible in a karyotype. It is  a dominant trait and if one parent is affected, it may be passed to their child.

Question 5

could i have marfan syndrome with only skeletal abnormalties?

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PossibleI: While anything is possible, it's doubtful.

Question 6

is marfan syndrome associated with nf?

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No, they are : Unrelated genetic disorders.

Question 7

does marfan syndrome skip generations?

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No, but. . .: Marfan synd. Doesn't skip generations, but sometimes it's mild enough that the person who seemed to have skipped the disease actually had a mild case of it. Also, it is possible that a child of a Marfan synd. Parent doesn't inherit the mutation (child is normal), but that child's child or grandchild gets a new mutation or marries a mild, undiagnosed Marfan patient... Leading to future Marfan kids.

Question 8

what chromosome is affected by marfan syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Chromosome 15: Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutation in the fbn1 gene on chromosome 15. The "address" for this gene is 15q21.1. This gene codes for a protein called fibrillin-1.  Inheritance is autosomal dominant.

Question 9

what are the differences between marfan syndrome and ehler-danlos syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Some similarities: Ehler-danlos syndrome is a group of disorders, caused by a different mutation than the one that causes Marfan syndrome. Some types of ehler-danlos syndrome also have rupture of the aorta as a potential problem. Ehler-danlos patients can have some skeletal features similar to those of Marfan patients.

Question 10

how does marfan syndrome affect your eyes?

Accepted Answer

Many: There can be lens displacement, near sighted ness, retinal detachments ...  Most do just fine!

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