Monday, March 2, 2009

What are the physical symptoms of the disease?

  • Mental retardation
  • Enlarged Testes
  • Facial abnormalities
  • Behavioral problems
  • Autism like behavior (flailing of the arms etc.)
  • Prominent ears
  • Hyperactivity
  • Delayed motor development
  • Poor sensory skills
  • Many people with the syndrome show aggressive behavior later in their life.
  • Narrow face
  • Prominent jaw
  • Frequent ear and sinus infections
  • Flat feet
  • A heart condition called Mitral valve prolapse is likely to develop.
  • A lazy eye
  • Nearsightedness

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