Sanfilippo syndrome, also known as mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III), is a rare genetic disorder that affects the Central Nervous system. It is a result of a mutation in genes and can be of four types (A, B, C, and D). In all the four cases, the body fails to clear up the toxic sugars such as mucopolysaccharides from the brain and the spinal cord.
Sanfilippo syndrome Epidemiology
According to the National Organization for Rare
Disorders, Sanfilippo syndrome incidence is reported to be ranging between 0.28
and 4.1 cases per 100,000 births, labelling it a rare disease.
The most common Sanfilippo syndrome subtype, which affects around 1 in 100,000 bir...