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Morquio syndrome
What is morquio syndrome ?
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Rare genetic birth defect calculated to happen between 1 in 200,000 births
This disease is caused because there is either not enough enzymes to break down a sugar which leads to vision, hearing, bone, brain, and heart problems and lung problems.
Morquio syndrome is a increasing disease and gets worse as you child grows
morquio syndrome is part of a family of diseases called,mucopolysaccharidosis.
Who does Morquio syndrome affect?
Morquio syndrome is a genetic disease and state.This means you have to inherited this disease.
Morquio syndrome can affect animals mostly dogs and cats.They are sometimes used for study because they develop similar things to humans.
They are sometimes used for study because they develop similar things to humans.
You can get this disease from genes inherited from your parents.
Who discovered Morquio syndrome?
It's was first described by luis Morquio.
The same year is was described by Dr brailsford
He was a uruguayan paediatrician.
He graduated from the University of Montevideo
Where does Morquio : : syndrome affect in the body? :
It makes you short,have rough facial features which are bigger features on you face than normal,flexible joints which are able to move in a larger range of motion
Morquio syndrome is a condition in which that causes deformity and symptoms all over your body, this can affect you a lot In you brain and in your body in the inside and outside.
,Scoliosis which is a sideways curvature of the spine.Knock knees,which is when the knees bend inward and Growth abnormalities with the wrist.
When was Morquiio syndrome discovered?
Morquio syndrome, also known as mucopolysaccharidosis IV
It was first described in 1929 by Dr. Luis Morquio.
He first Reported 4 swedish patience with MPS IVA
When are the symptoms of Morquio syndrome shown?
They are shown between the ages 1 to 3 most of the time
How does Morquio syndrome affect your daily life?
Unlike any other Mucopolysaccharidoses disease most children with Morquio syndrome have normal intelligence as a person without Morquio syndrome.
People with Moquio syndrome can sometimes not be able to breathe properly, they have narrow air ways,that can lead to not being able to play sports normally.
Children with this disease might need Enzyme replacement therapy,Gene therapy and allogenec bone marrow transplacement.
Children with spine problems might have a hard time walking and might need a wheel chair for life.
Why is it good to know about morquio syndrome?
If you get Morquio syndrome and you know about it, you can learn ways to help make peace with it.
.Knowing about it helps with early diagnosis can help you manage and maybe improve the outcomes.
If you know about it comes with challenges that you have to overcome,physical challenges body challenges and metal challenges.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3401909
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https://mpssociety.org/learn-about-mps/diseases/mps-iv/
https://litfl.com/luis-morquio/
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