Pseudomarfanism

Overview

A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by long limbs, tall stature, large head, ataxia and facial anomalies.

Symptoms

* Long thin fingers * Thick skull * Highly arched palate * Large head * Malocclusion * Osteosclerosis * Ataxia * Dental position abnormalities * Dislocated lens * Hydrocephaly * Widely spaced eyes * Increased range of motion in joints * Large fontanel * Long arms * Long legs * Tall stature * Speech defect * Chest deformity (pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum)

Diagnosis

signs and symptoms of Dinno-Shearer-Weisskopf syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Dinno-Shearer-Weisskopf syndrome symptoms.

Resources

Pseudomarfanism: Another name for Dinno-Shearer-Weisskopf syndrome