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Can marfan's effect a child's learning ability and give them symptoms of adhd?
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Not usually: Either the adhd or learning is comorbid (present, but unassociated), or the person has a condition mimicking marfan's such as homocysteinuria.
Answered 12/6/2012
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No: Children with marfan's syndrome do not have an increased frequency of these conditions. They have them at the same rate as the general population.
Answered 5/9/2016
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Not known: It has been suggested, but no published studies document a relationship.Fidgeting in s child with marfan's may be from discomfort sitting in " regular-sized" school desks. Vision problems make learning difficult, but don't cause ld. Treating adhd in kids with marfan's requires their being on a beta-blocker & closely followed by a pediatric cardiologist, but it can be done.
Answered 12/6/2012
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