Loeys-Dietz is inherited. The mutated syndrome is dominant. Meaning, only one parent needs to pass on the gene in order for its offspring to develop this syndrome.
The signs and symptoms include abnormal organization of blood vessels. Many affected children have physical/facial features that is the first abnormality that is recognized. Symptoms include the following
- early fusion of the skull bones
- widely spread eyes
- cleft palete
Loeys-Dietz syndrome may be diagnosed by injecting a dye into the blood vessels that is visable by x-ray.
The only treatment for Loeys-Dietz syndrome is surgical repair of the aortic aneurysm.
The prevalence is unknown. There have not been any ethnic, racial group, or gender preferences reported.
Life expectancy for Loeys-Syndrome is 23 years old.
can this syndrome affect muscles?
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