It's always sad to hear about something as tragic as Coach Churchill's passing. I wonder if he had ever been evaluated for Marfan's Syndrome?

It's always sad to hear about something as tragic as Coach Churchill's passing. I wonder if he had ever been evaluated for Marfan's Syndrome?

What is Marfans Syndrome?

What is the Marfan syndrome?

The Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder. Connective tissue provides substance and support to tendons, ligaments, blood vessel walls, cartilage, heart valves and many other structures. In the Marfan syndrome, the chemical makeup of the connective tissue isn't normal. As a result, many of these structures aren't as stiff as they should be.

The Marfan syndrome is inherited and affects many parts of the body. There's no single conclusive test for diagnosing it, but people who have it often have many similar traits. Besides perhaps having heart problems, people with the Marfan syndrome are often tall and thin. They also may have slender, tapering fingers, long arms and legs, curvature of the spine and eye problems. Sometimes the Marfan syndrome is so mild that few (if any) symptoms exist. In the most severe cases, which are rare, life-threatening problems may occur at any age.

I've seen a person with Marfan's syndrome - they're very tall, thin, with long limbs and larger than normal hands/feet. The whites of their eyes have a bluish tint and their foreheads have a hood appearance over their eyes. It's been said that Abraham Lincoln may have had Marfan's syndrome.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4672
It's been said that Abraham Lincoln may have had Marfan's syndrome.

Just a side note, i was reading about it last night, and came across that same sentance. It went on to say that Lincoln did not have it, apprently he had some other type of condition that exibited the same exact symptoms as Marfans. Just alittle FYI, i can't remember the name of what they said he actually had.