Hurler syndrome

Hurler syndrome is a rare genetic disease that manifests itself between 6 and 8 months of the baby and can lead to death by the age of 10.

The disease is diagnosed when the first symptoms begin to appear, which involve difficulty breathing and fever.

This syndrome causes the development of bone deformities, alteration of the cornea, heart problems, alteration of the bones of the face, short stature and intellectual impairment.

The child with Hurler syndrome will not have normal motor development, requiring treatment to reach developmental milestones such as sitting, standing and walking.

Physiotherapy and psychomotor therapy can help treat the disease by improving the quality of life of the individual and their caregivers.

The most appropriate treatment for Hurler syndrome is blood transfusion. Recent research has shown that patients using stem cells have been able to overcome the disease.