Question 1

what is the life span for noonan syndrome???

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Noonan: Life expectancy is reduced in Noonan syndrome by 10 years, mostly related to complications of Noonan syndrome related to their heart and bleeding tendencies.

Question 2

can you die from asperger's syndrome? would you have a shortened life span?

Accepted Answer

Nope.: Asperger's syndrome is a high functioning form of autism which affects an individuals communication and their development of social skills.  Understanding of others emotions may be a challenge.  Many individuals with asperger's are intelligent and successful, however they may have difficulty with interpersonal relationships.

Question 3

why do people with down syndrome have a shorter life span than normal?

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In the absence of : significant congenital heart disease, average life expectancy for people with DS is 60. Genetic changes that occur in Trisomy ^ risk of many medical conditions:  leukemia, celiac disease, lowered immune system function, sleep apnea, obesity, heart valve disease in young adulthood, mental illness, early Alzheimer's &amp; many more. Quality &amp; duration of life are improved by assiduous medical care.

Question 4

what would be the approx life span for someone that has intestinal malabsorption due to subtotal colectomy, ileostomy placement, short bowel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Maybe long: The colectomy and ileostomy will not typically shorten life expectancy. Short bowel syndrome may shorten life span, but it depends on severity. There are a few centers in the US that perform bowel lengthening procedures and small bowel transplant. Ask you surgeon about the severity of the short bowel, and think about support groups for ileostomy help. Hope this helps!

Question 5

i have had epilepsy and hydrocephalus for 52 years. i'm sixty now. what is the life span for this. i've had 6 surgeries, not including the first at 8. what is the life span for a person with this. i was told each operation shortens my life by one yr?

Accepted Answer

: The older you are the harder the surgery so tough fights ahead if you want to survive 10 years from now. God bless you!

Question 6

what's the average life expectancy of a person with williams syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Genetic disorder: Rare disorder   multiple systems involved   apearance  of face and body demonstrates poor developement.   Loss of hearing , diabetes , heart failure, aortic valve abnormalities , high blood pressure, just to name a few issues. Life expectancy depends on early diagnosis and intense treatment and follow up. It can be normal  except if there heart defect that is serious.

Question 7

is the life expectancy shorter than normal for a person with fetal alcohol syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: It is not known if FAS affects life expectancy.

Question 8

what's the life expectancy of a person with fragile x syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Normal unless: Most patients with fragile x are otherwise normal except for mild learning and behavioral problems.  Occasional cases may suffer seizures and some can have other medical problems.  The life expectancy is based on the other medical problems - not the diagnosis of fragile x.

Question 9

1.  for a person with the brugada syndrome what is the life expectancy compared to other kinds of heart diseases?

2. is there a genetic test?

Accepted Answer

See below: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/brugada-syndrome
Please visit this site for authoritative information on this topic.

Question 10

what is the life span of hypertensive person who is on regular tablet age is 32.

Accepted Answer

Normal: When well controlled, it can be normal. Look to the ages of your parents/grand/great-grand parents for estimation of your longevity. Continue with regular medical care and good health efforts to help reassure long life.

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