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What Is It/ |
How Is It Recognized/ |
Is Massage indicated |
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Condition Name |
What Are They? |
How Are They Recognized? |
or Contraindicated? |
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Marfan's
syndrome is a ge- |
Symptoms
of Marfan's syndrome |
lf
cardiovascular problems are ad- |
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Syndrome* |
netic
disorder that can af- |
include
abnormally long, thin fin- |
dressed,
a patient with Marfan's |
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fect
the musculoskeletal |
gers;
systemic ligament laxity; and |
syndrome
has a virtually normal |
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system,
the circulatory sys- |
tall
stature. Cardiovascular symp- |
life
expectancy Therefore, with |
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tem,
and the eyes. |
toms
include mitral valve prolapse |
medical
clearance, massage is |
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and
the regurgitation of blood |
appropriate
for most Marfan's |
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through
the mitral valve. Symp- |
syndrome
patients with normal |
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toms
in the eye include subluxa- |
heart
function. |
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tion
of the lens and myopia. |
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