Morquio Syndrome
Alternate Names : Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA (Galactosamine-6-Sulfatase Deficiency), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVB (Beta Galactosidase Deficiency)
Morquio Syndrome Treatment
There is no specific treatment for Morquio syndrome. Symptoms are treated as they occur. Patients with Morquio syndrome should have MRI of the lower skull and upper neck to determine if the upper vertebrae are underdeveloped. If they are, a spinal fusion may prevent irreversible spinal cord injury.
Bone marrow transplantation or enzyme replacement therapy may be available in the future.
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