As a parent, learning that your child has a rare disease like Sanfilippo syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III), can be very difficult. One of the first questions ... Read more

Many children with Sanfilippo syndrome display behavioral problems similar to children with autism spectrum disorders. Children can hurt themselves by doing things like banging their head against a wall, ... Read more

Sanfilippo syndrome, a progressive disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord and whose symptoms start in early childhood, is characterized by progressive intellectual disability and the loss of ... Read more

Sanfilippo syndrome — also called mucopolysaccharidosis type 3, or MPS 3 — is a progressive disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord, though other body systems also can ... Read more