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Noonan Syndrome
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Noonan Syndrome (NS) is a relatively common congenital genetic
condition which affects both boys and girls.
How is Noonan Syndrome Diagnosed?
The diagnosis of Noonan Syndrome is based on clinical features. In other
words, it is made when a physician feels that a patient has enough of the
features to warrant the label indicating association.
The most common symptom is a heart defect. Typically, two-thirds of
children diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome have a heart defect.
However, since the severity of clinical features varies greatly in
children with Noonan Syndrome, its not always identified at an early age.
Cause of Noonan's Syndrome
Noonan Syndrome is a genetic disorder.
Noonan Syndrome Symptoms
The facial features of those with Noonan Syndrome include:
- Wide spaced eyes
- Down-slanting eye slits
- Thick hooded eyelids
- Low-set backwards rotated ears
- Thick ear
- Deeply grooved area between the nose and upper lip
- High wide peak of the upper lips reddish border
- High-arched palate of the mouth
- Nape of the neck with extra skin and low hairline
- Very blue or blue-green eyes
- Diamond-shaped eyebrows
- Curly hair
Additional Traits of Noonan Syndrome
- Failure to thrive as an infant
- Developmental delay
- Learning disability
- Language delay
- Mild hearing loss
- Mild mental retardation
Noonan Syndrome Treatment
Treatment for Noonan Syndrome focuses on its symptoms. Close monitoring
of your child's heart condition is important, because heart problems are the
most serious aspect of this condition.
Some heart problems may be able to be corrected with surgery. Since the
symptoms can vary widely, different specialists might be needed to provide
medical care for different individuals.
Where Can I Get More Information?
The Noonan Syndrome Support Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 145
Upperco, MD 21155, USA
1-888-686-2224 within the USA
or 410-374-5245
Website: www.noonansyndrome.org
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