3. Connective Tissue Disorders
Connective tissue disorders can oftentimes be diagnosed along with Noonan Syndrome, and these are considered to be entirely separate conditions on their own that sometimes occur even without a diagnosis of NS even though they frequently occur together.
Connective tissue disorders refer to an entire group of different disorders that are characterized by defects to the body’s connective tissue (including collagen) which helps to keep things like the skin and tissue of the body together; these disorders can include conditions such as Marfan Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which might be diagnosed either separately on their own or occur with a diagnosis of NS.
These conditions require lifelong treatment and management, especially of any heart conditions that are likely to arise as a complication of a connective tissue disorder. Among other treatments, beta-blockers are a common treatment to control an irregular heart rate that might arise from connective tissue disorders.