The children slowly develop coarse thick features, prominent dark eyebrows, cloudy corneas, progressive stiffness, and obvious mental retardation . The disease damages many organs including the heart and heart valves. Death occurs in the early teens, often from the associated heart disease . There is no specific treatment for Hurler syndrome. Therapy must address specific developing problems.
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 . 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. Prevention Genetic counseling is important for prospective parents with a family history of Hurler syndrome. In addition, tests are available for the prenatal diagnosis of Hurler syndrome.