Hurler syndrome

Alternative names:

gargoylism; mucopolysaccharidosis type I

Treatment:

There is no specific treatment for Hurler syndrome. Therapy must address specific developing problems.

Expectations (prognosis):

Hurler syndrome is a disease with a poor prognosis. Children with this disease have significant progressive physical and mental deficiencies. Death occurs in late childhood or early adolescence.

Complications:

• heart valve damage from thickening
• severe mental retardation
• umbilical hernia
• deafness
• hepatomegaly
• splenomegaly
• death

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you have a family history of Hurler syndrome and are considering having children, or if your child begins to develop a group of the characteristic signs and symptoms of Hurler syndrome.