MPS2 (medical condition): Disorder of mucopolysaccharide metabolism in juveniles.
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Mucopolysaccharidosis II:
»Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis II
»Symptoms of Mucopolysaccharidosis II
»Treatments for Mucopolysaccharidosis II
MPS2: Another name for Mucopolysaccharidosis II (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis II
»Symptoms of Mucopolysaccharidosis II
»Treatments for Mucopolysaccharidosis II
MPS2: MPS2 is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the symptoms of MPS2 incude:
See full list of 12 symptoms of MPS2 (Mucopolysaccharidosis II)
Treatments for MPS2 (Mucopolysaccharidosis II) include:
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Treatment of MPS2: For more treatment information about MPS2, see treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS2)
MPS II, also called Hunter syndrome, affects juveniles and includes a mild and a severe form. Signs of the severe form are joint stiffness, mental deterioration, dwarfing, and progressive deafness. Death usually occurs by age 15. Symptoms of the mild form include short stature, limitation of motion, and features such as an enlarged forehead, lips, and tongue and misaligned teeth. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Mucopolysaccharidoses Information Page: NINDS)
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