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Hunter Syndrome

Think of it this way: when your garbage can gets full, you take out the trash. But what if you can’t? What if bag after bag fills up, taking over your kitchen? Soon, it would be hard to walk around, cook, or clean. As the trash builds even higher, your kitchen becomes unusable. Similarly, children with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter Syndrome, are unable to make the enzyme that takes care of our cellular garbage, their bodies becoming like the kitchen in this example.

HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE HUNTER SYNDROME?

Hunter Syndrome is a rare genetic disease that is progressively debilitating, life-limiting and without a cure. It occurs…

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Articles of Interest

An online survey of burden of illness in families with mucopolysaccharidosis type II children in the United States

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II or Hunter's syndrome) is a rare X-linked recessive genetic disease caused by lack of the enzyme iduronate sulfatase, which leads to an accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) throughout the body.

Hunter and Kingston's Story

You really don’t know what to expect with this disease because it changes every child differently. All three of my children are differently affected by this disease.

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome): a clinical review and recommendations for treatment in the era of enzyme replacement therapy

First described by Major Charles Hunter in 1917 [15], mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II or Hunter syndrome; OMIM +309900) is an X-linked recessive disease caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulphatase (I2S).

The World's Most Expensive Drugs

Elaprase... This treats something called Hunter syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis II, MPS II), which causes flattened noses, enlarged tongues, breathing difficulty and brain damage. Two thousand patients in the world have it.

Resources

Project Alive

Give kids with Hunter Syndrome the chance to grow up.

HunterPatients.com

If you or someone you know has Hunter syndrome, one of the most important things you can do is learn about the disease.

HunterSyndrome.info

Whether you suspect your son or someone you know has Hunter syndrome, have recently received a diagnosis, or are living with the condition, this website has been developed to provide information and resources to support you.

National MPS Society

The National MPS Society exists to find cures, support and advocate for MPS and ML.

MedlinePlus

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome, is a condition that affects many different parts of the body and occurs almost exclusively in males. Individuals with this disorder often have a large head (macrocephaly), a buildup of fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus), an enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), and a soft out-pouching around the belly-button (umbilical hernia) or lower abdomen (inguinal hernia).

NORD

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a rare lysosomal inborn error of metabolism that affects every organ of the body. Although the age of onset, disease severity and the rate of progression of the disease vary significantly, initial symptoms and findings associated with MPS II usually become apparent in children from two to four years of age