Problems usually start before age 3, and common presenting features include: 1  Coarsening of facial features. 2  Thickening of the tongue. 3  Decline in intellectual function. 4  Hearing problems. 5  Swollen and stiff joints. 6  Abdominal hernias. 7  Hepatosplenomegaly.
In spite of its name, the water chestnut is not a nut; itâs an aquatic vegetable. Long, slender stems grow above the water, while they form a bulb under the water that stores food for the plant and grows into the edible vegetable.
1 If desired, cut larger water chestnuts in half for easier eating and more pieces. 2  Soak water chestnuts in soy sauce for 15 minutes, stirring a few times to make sure they are fully coated. 3  Remove water chestnuts from soy sauce.4  Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around each; secure with toothpicks.5  Reserve soy sauce. Soak water chestnuts in soy sauce for 15 minutes, stirring a few times to make sure they are fully coated. 2  Remove water chestnuts from soy sauce. 3  Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around each; secure with toothpicks.