Sanfilippo syndrome

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The medical name for Sanfilippo syndrome

• mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III)

• Sanfilippo syndrome

• Rhinovirus

• Gastroenteritis

Physical differences in children with Sanfilippo syndrome

• There are no physical differences.

• Facial bossing

  Thick eyebrows

  Defined Lips/nose

True or False

Your child can only inherit Sanfilippo syndrome if both parents carry the gene

• True

• False

The life expectancy of children with this disease is

• Full term

• 10 - 20 years

• 1 - 10 years

• Less than one year

True or False

Children with Sanfilippo syndrome are likely to experience: Progressive dementia 

 Aggressive behavior 

 Hyperactivity

• True

• False