Ronald Wilson Reagan , the 40th president of the United States, died Saturday at his home in California. He was 93 years old and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
About 1 in 5,000 people have Marfan syndrome, including men and women of all races and ethnic groups. About 3 out of 4 people with Marfan syndrome inherit it, meaning they get the genetic mutation from a parent who has it.
An additional characteristic of Marfan syndrome is swelling of the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This is called dural ectasia and many people with Marfan syndrome have it. Dural ectasia may cause low back and leg pain, abdominal pain, and headaches.