Jordanna's Syndrome

Jordanna's Syndrome is a constellation of symptoms occuring after a viral infection in Mystic children, usually only seen in those under the age of 12. It is fairly rare, affecting only about 1 in 1,000 children, and there seems to be a genetic component as well. In those children that do develop it, it is almost always fatal. Children who manage to survive past the age of 16 will usually not die as a direct result of the disease, although they remain vulnerable to infections for the rest of their lives and will be rather frail in constitution.

The immediate effects of the syndrome are extremely high fever, convulsions, and extreme joint pain. Treatment should include anticonvulsants, anti-virals, and careful administration of pain medication, since although the Syndrome is extremely painful, it also increases the likelihood of respiratory depression and distress. The triggering virus has no additional relevance or effect, beyond initiating the cascade effect that is then recognized as Jordanna's Syndrome.

The short to mid term effects, after the initial presenting crisis, are an immune deficiency, continued muscle aches caused by the disruption of the S-1 and S-3 proteins, and anorexia. Support for the immune system is therefore extremely important, and some children will require intravenous feeding to prevent starvation. Typically, this is when most affected children will die.

The long term effects for the fortunate few who survive past the age of 16, are an enlargement of the appendix and spleen, and a lack of growth causing most survivors to grow only a few inches past the height they attained prior to the illness. Careful monitoring is indicated to prevent simple infections from overwhelming the gradual immune system redevelopment.