The general symtoms of Marfan syndrome are:

·  Tall and slender with long bones

·  Disproportional Legs, arms, toes, and fingers in comparison to the rest of the body

·  Near-sightedness with early cases of glaucoma and cataracts.

·  Aortic Dissection possibility

·  Weak Dura Mater or Dura

·  Growing stretch marks on the skin

·  Increased risk of collapsed lungs

Cataracts is one of the Symptoms of Marfan Syndrome
X-Ray of Marfan Syndrome hands
Marfan Syndrome: Symptoms
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.
"Drugs are not always necessary.  Belief in recovery always is." 

-Norman Cousins

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Story and Advice on Living with Marfan Syndrome
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