NPC is a condition in children marked by progressive dementia.
Early symptoms also include difficulty with coordination and speech.
Sanfilippo syndrome is a metabolic disorder that can cause brain damage.
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Both conditions belong to a group of disorders known as lysosomal storage disorders.
They are rare disorders affecting between 1 in 40,000 and 1 in 60,000 people.
Both conditions can affect children as young as a few months old.
Symptoms will be more visible and easy to detect in children four years old and older.
A child with childhood Alzheimers will exhibit symptoms that typically affect their memory, coordination, and communication skills.
Both conditions become more detectable in children 4 years old and above.
Only around 1 in 70,000 babies is diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome.
Its advisable not to dismiss any unexplainable symptoms your child might exhibit, no matter how minor they appear.
Its also possible for either condition to be identified and diagnosed during pregnancy.
Prenatal screening tests can reveal whether your babys lysosomes are functioning correctly.
When this happens, it can cause organs where fat built up to malfunction and eventually die.
Its not entirely clear what causes lysosomal storage disorders to develop in children.
The leading theory is that genetics play a key role in developing these conditions.
Research is still ongoing to find a possible cure and effective treatment for these conditions.
Its also not atype of Alzheimersdisease.
Its a moniker that refers to two conditions: NPC and Sanfillipo syndrome.
Both conditions of which are rare lysosomal storage disorders.
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