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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 1 ] Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs , fingers, and toes . [ 1 ]
Today, it is thought that Marfan's patient (a five-year-old girl named Gabrielle) was affected by a condition known as congenital contractural arachnodactyly, and not Marfan's syndrome. [3] Further eponymous medical conditions named after Antoine Marfan include: Dennie–Marfan syndrome; Marfan's hypermobility syndrome; Marfan's law; Marfan's sign
Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome (MPL), also known as Marfan lipodystrophy syndrome (MFLS) or progeroid fibrillinopathy, is an extremely rare medical condition which manifests as a variety of symptoms including those usually associated with Marfan syndrome, an appearance resembling that seen in neonatal progeroid syndrome (NPS; also known as Wiedemann–Rautenstrauch syndrome ...
Dural ectasia can be asymptomatic, in which case no intervention is necessary. However, it is associated with chronic pain in patients with Marfan syndrome, suggesting it is a structural risk factor. [20] There is no medical consensus on how to manage symptomatic (painful) dural ectasia.
The National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is celebrated throughout the US to remember and honor Flo Hyman. It was created and is supported by Girls Incorporated , Girl Scouts of the USA , the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport , the Women's Sports Foundation and the YWCA of the U.S.A. [ 22 ]
Marfanoid (or Marfanoid habitus) is a constellation of signs resembling those of Marfan syndrome, including long limbs, with an arm span that is at least 1.03 of the height of the individual, and a crowded oral maxilla, sometimes with a high arch in the palate, arachnodactyly, and hyperlaxity.
Anderson: Seeing some of the girls in person, they still walk with such grace. There's a showgirl walk. There's a showgirl walk. There's a way to carry yourself.
Mare reproductive loss syndrome; Marfan syndrome; Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome; Marie Antoinette syndrome; Marinesco–Sjögren syndrome; Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome; Marshall syndrome; Marshall–Smith syndrome; Marshall–White syndrome; MASA syndrome; Mast cell activation syndrome; Mauriac syndrome; Mayer–Rokitansky ...