What does a person with MSS look like?
The appearance of a person with MSS is very distinctive. The chart below shows the external symptoms that are part of this syndrome. Please note that not everybody with MSS has all the symptoms mentioned.
Eyes | - Shallow eye sockets;
- larger protruding eyes;
- long lashes;
- the white of the eye has a bluish colour.
- The eyelids don’t completely cover the protruding eyes;
- Glaucoma (a disease of the eye where the nerve in the eye is damaged by higher pressure in the eyeball, diminishing eyesight).
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Head | - Abnormal shape of the back of the head (either more flat or pointed).
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Face | - Small, withdrawn chin;
- small nasal bridge (part between the eyes);
- larger forehead.
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Feet | - Flat feet;
- position of the feet and toes is different: twisted;
- shape of the toes is different: the underside is pointed.
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Hands | - Long fingers;
- broad, round fingertips;
- shape of the inside of the fingertips (pointed).
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Teeth | - Crooked teeth;
- outward angle of the jaw;
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