The condition was first described by Dr. Samia Temtamy and John Rogers in 1976. The syndrome is named after the Greek goddess proteus who can change his shape. The most thought of person when people think of this condition is John
Merrick, commonly known as the elephant man. The condition is rare only about a hundred people have it today. It is still something to worry about when you have a child. Proteus syndrome is the overgrowth of bones, skin, and tissue.
It is caused by a mutation in the gene called AKT1.The organs grow out of proportion making the person heavier. The growth on the left and the right side grows differently than each other.
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Proteus syndrome causes scoliosis, Disproportionate overgrowth, and facial atrophy. The People who have the condition have a hard time walking sometimes because they may have scoliosis or have tiny legs. Also some people who have it can’t even see. Since some can’t really walk they may have to have a wheel chair and the people that Can’t see will have a seeing eye dog. There are even short people that have this condition thanks to Disproportionate overgrowth. The available treatments of the condition is early identification and different medical approaches. The bad thing about early identification is that the offspring has to have serious medical problems. The medical approaches consist of prophylactic, Symptomatic, and hemihyperplasia. Hemihyperplasia treatment is very limited though. Even if you do all of these things you won’t completely fix the condition.
On August 5th 1862 a women named Mary Merrick gave birth to her son John Merrick, mainly known as the elephant man. When he was age 9 his mom died to bronchopneumonia. When he was age 17 his father Joseph Merrick and his step
Merrick, commonly known as the elephant man. The condition is rare only about a hundred people have it today. It is still something to worry about when you have a child. Proteus syndrome is the overgrowth of bones, skin, and tissue.
It is caused by a mutation in the gene called AKT1.The organs grow out of proportion making the person heavier. The growth on the left and the right side grows differently than each other.
So on the right your arm …show more content…
Proteus syndrome causes scoliosis, Disproportionate overgrowth, and facial atrophy. The People who have the condition have a hard time walking sometimes because they may have scoliosis or have tiny legs. Also some people who have it can’t even see. Since some can’t really walk they may have to have a wheel chair and the people that Can’t see will have a seeing eye dog. There are even short people that have this condition thanks to Disproportionate overgrowth. The available treatments of the condition is early identification and different medical approaches. The bad thing about early identification is that the offspring has to have serious medical problems. The medical approaches consist of prophylactic, Symptomatic, and hemihyperplasia. Hemihyperplasia treatment is very limited though. Even if you do all of these things you won’t completely fix the condition.
On August 5th 1862 a women named Mary Merrick gave birth to her son John Merrick, mainly known as the elephant man. When he was age 9 his mom died to bronchopneumonia. When he was age 17 his father Joseph Merrick and his step