Bernard syndrome

Bernard’s syndrome was first observed in 1948 as a congenital bleeding disorder. It is a hereditary disorder of the platelets generally characterized by large and giant platelets with a tendency towards bleeding. The platelets have a decreased lifespan. The cause of the disease is not really known and is as rare as 1 in a million. Bleeding tendencies vary from person to person but can be really serious in case of an injury, surgery or accident. Both men and women are equally subjected to the disease. Some of the common symptoms of the disease are low and impaired platelets, nosebleeds, mucosal bleeding and occasionally gastrointestinal bleeding.