Symptoms: Usually affects people who are tall and thin with long arms, fingers, legs, and toes. It causes back pain, mitral valve prolapse or murmur, abnormally raised roof of the mouth or crowded teeth, blurred vision or nearsightedness, bulging chest or sunken chest.
Prognosis: There is a 50% chance that the patient with Marfan Syndrome can pass it on the gene to an unborn child.
Treatments: Medication to keep blood pressure low, eyeglasses or contact lenses, and surgery.
Reference: https://www.marfan.org/about/marfan
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