Les décisions relatives à la planification familiale peuvent être difficiles et susciter beaucoup d’émotions lorsque l’un des parents potentiels est atteint d’une maladie génétique, comme le syndrome de Marfan. Avant toute décision, les parents doivent connaître les nombreuses options actuellement disponibles ainsi que les risques encourus par l’enfant et la mère. Un conseiller en génétique ou l’infirmier du Centre d’aide et de ressources de la Fondation Marfan peut aborder ces options avec vous et vous fournir des informations.
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Physical Activity Guidelines
Regular exercise improves both physical and emotional well-being and can be incorporated safely into the routine of people with Marfan syndrome. Therefore, they are encouraged to adapt health measures that protect them from Marfan features that can worsen and from medical conditions that are simply part of the aging process. With an early diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle adaptations, many […]
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Neonatal Marfan Syndrome Fact Sheet
Neonatal Marfan syndrome (also called infantile Marfan syndrome) is a term used to designate a severe presentation of Marfan syndrome that is evident in early infancy and shows rapid progression during childhood. Importantly, there are no specific criteria for use of this term. As a result, it is difficult to make broad generalizations about the diagnosis, […]
Know the Signs of an Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
People with Marfan syndrome are at up to 250 times greater risk of aortic dissection (a tear or rupture between layers of the aortic wall) than the general population. That’s why it’s important to know the signs of an aortic dissection and what to do. Symptoms of aortic aneurysm may be related to the location, […]
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