Marfan Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment-Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Cardiologist Charles J. Bruce, M.D., discusses Marfan syndrome. Topics include an overview of the condition, diagnosis, and treatment options.

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[mayoclinic]

There is not a way to stop your body from growing. Not eating or drinking is not a healthy option. You should always eat a healthy balanced diet. Regarding growing taller and taller; you may not have a disorder like Marfan syndrome- rather you may have been having a growth spurt during your teenage years. Nevertheless, it would be good for you to see a doctor to make sure you don’t have Marfan syndrome. Dr. Bruce

[4thKyuubi]

I have a question. Is there a way to stop your body from growing? I literally stopped drinking or eating any food that will make my body grow any longer since I was 16, im 20 now, and i only grew like no more than an inch. I noticed i had like a disorder that made me grow taller and taller back then, but now that i found this video, it fits a lot of the description and everything finally makes sense.

[missmariscool3]

very helpful advice and will go to GP to check whether i have marfan syndrome.

[jennaj198]

Marfans has been in my dads side of the family for 4 generations that I know of 5 people of my family members have the signs of it but 4 of 5 members were dead before 1990 my dad passed in 96 from this disease didnt know he had it until his autopsy and then I was taller then both my brothers and so I checked into and was diagnosed went from one echo a year to 3 echos a year have reverse scoliosis dural ecstasia hyper mobile joints crowding of the teeth learning disability n pectus carinatum

[jennaj198]

@cjjtheone Ya MArfans Aint nuthing to be bragging about... I was diagnosed 5 years ago and now I have just been diagnosed with Lupus I went to the Cincinnatti Childrens Hosp Marfans Clinic and was diagnosed told to go apply for social security 3 years later I got approved and my life sucks!!! Got floppy mitral valve prolapse in Marfans your organs grow larger then normal sizes and with Lupus they shut down the organs so my doc tells me im lucky to be 30 n still living. My dad passed @ 38 from it

[cjjtheone]

ive only just heard about this and im nearly sertain that i have it. alot of the points he made, fit my description. i can wait to show this video to my family and friends always saying i need to eat more when i eat more then my uncle. so ennoying.

[innosence100]

i have a marfan syndrome....

The lens in my two eyes were dislocated... i almost half blind...

I hope there's cure in this...

[BorgVampire]

It is also possible to "get Marfan Syndrome" even if neither of your parents have it. This is because the DNA from either parent could "go wrong" and cause the child to have the defect.

[drmam17]

wonderful thank u

[creamyization]

thanks sir for such a nice and useful information..