Which other physical symptoms occur with the Marshall-Smith Syndrome?
Not all physical symptoms are immediately noticeable in the appearance of someone with MSS. These other physical symptoms are mentioned in the overview below.
| - Difficulty breathing because of constricted airways
- Sleep apnoea (breathing intervals during sleep)
- Higher blood pressure in the capillaries of the lung (pulmonic hypertension)
- Greater risk of infection of the airways (from a cold to serious pneumonia)
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 Ears
| - Ear defect
- Hearing impairment
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 Bones
| - Low bone density (osteopenia) and osteoporosis -> increasing the chance of fractures
- Sideways curve of the spine (scoliosis)
- Unnatural curving of the upper back (kyphosis)
- Different bone maturation: the bones in hand and feet mature faster
- Pain in the joints (osteoarthritis)
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 Brains
| - Developmental delay (both intellectually and motoric)
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In tests and treatments you can find which tests and treatments are available per symptom or problem.
Airways (throat, nose, lungs)
