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Complications of Noonan syndrome

Noonan syndrome can have the associated medical problems:

  • After birth, growth in height and weight is usually at a slightly slower rate than normal.
  • Feeding difficulties with babies, including poor suckling and weaning. Frequent or forceful vomiting may also occur.
  • Common eye problems including short sightedness and a squint. This can normally be corrected with glasses.
  • Hearing problems caused by middle ear infections.
  • Tendency to bruise easily.
  • Undescended testicles in 60% of boys with Noonan Syndrome. This can be treated surgically at an early age.
  • Delayed puberty in both boys and girls.
  • Swelling of the hands and feet, and the back of the neck during pregnancy, due to excess fluid.
  • Poor muscle tone in early development, which may cause clumsiness.
  • Skin and hair abnormalities. Short and sparse or thick and curly hair may be found, along with dry patches of skin and skin blemishes.
  • Mild developmental delay. Around 10% of children with Noonan Syndrome require special education, but the disorder is not normally associated with severe learning difficulties.