Hurler's syndrome is a rare genetic disease that manifests between 6 and 8 months of the baby and can lead to death, around 10 years of age.
The disease is diagnosed when the first symptoms start to appear, which involve difficulty in breathing and fever.
This syndrome causes the development of bone deformities, changes in the cornea, heart problems, changes in the facial bones, short stature and intellectual impairment.
The child with Hurler's syndrome will not have normal motor development, requiring treatment to reach developmental milestones, such as sitting, standing and walking.
Physiotherapy and psychomotricity can help treat the disease, improving the quality of life of the individual and their caregivers.
The most appropriate treatment for Hurler's syndrome is blood transfusion. Recent research shows that patients who used stem cells managed to overcome the disease.
