TY - JOUR
T1 - Mucopolysaccharidosis type II: European recommendations for the diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of a rare disease
AU - Scarpa, Maurizio
AU - Almássy, Zsuzsanna
AU - Beck, Michael
AU - Bodamer, Olaf
AU - Bruce, Iain A
AU - De Meirleir, Linda
AU - Guffon, Nathalie
AU - Guillén-Navarro, Encarna
AU - Hensman, Pauline
AU - Jones, Simon
AU - Kamin, Wolfgang
AU - Kampmann, Christoph
AU - Lampe, Christina
AU - Lavery, Christine A
AU - Teles, Elisa Leão
AU - Link, Bianca
AU - Lund, Allan M
AU - Malm, Gunilla
AU - Pitz, Susanne
AU - Rothera, Michael
AU - Stewart, Catherine
AU - Tylki-Szymanska, Anna
AU - van der Ploeg, Ans
AU - Walker, Robert
AU - Zeman, Jiri
AU - Wraith, James E
AU - Tylki-Szymańska, Anna
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a rare, life-limiting, X-linked recessive disease characterised by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase. Consequent accumulation of glycosaminoglycans leads to pathological changes in multiple body systems. Age at onset, signs and symptoms, and disease progression are heterogeneous, and patients may present with many different manifestations to a wide range of specialists. Expertise in diagnosing and managing MPS II varies widely between countries, and substantial delays between disease onset and diagnosis can occur. In recent years, disease-specific treatments such as enzyme replacement therapy and stem cell transplantation have helped to address the underlying enzyme deficiency in patients with MPS II. However, the multisystem nature of this disorder and the irreversibility of some manifestations mean that most patients require substantial medical support from many different specialists, even if they are receiving treatment. This article presents an overview of how to recognise, diagnose, and care for patients with MPS II. Particular focus is given to the multidisciplinary nature of patient management, which requires input from paediatricians, specialist nurses, otorhinolaryngologists, orthopaedic surgeons, ophthalmologists, cardiologists, pneumologists, anaesthesiologists, neurologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, social workers, homecare companies and patient societies. Take-home message: Expertise in recognising and treating patients with MPS II varies widely between countries. This article presents pan-European recommendations for the diagnosis and management of this life-limiting disease.
AB - Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a rare, life-limiting, X-linked recessive disease characterised by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase. Consequent accumulation of glycosaminoglycans leads to pathological changes in multiple body systems. Age at onset, signs and symptoms, and disease progression are heterogeneous, and patients may present with many different manifestations to a wide range of specialists. Expertise in diagnosing and managing MPS II varies widely between countries, and substantial delays between disease onset and diagnosis can occur. In recent years, disease-specific treatments such as enzyme replacement therapy and stem cell transplantation have helped to address the underlying enzyme deficiency in patients with MPS II. However, the multisystem nature of this disorder and the irreversibility of some manifestations mean that most patients require substantial medical support from many different specialists, even if they are receiving treatment. This article presents an overview of how to recognise, diagnose, and care for patients with MPS II. Particular focus is given to the multidisciplinary nature of patient management, which requires input from paediatricians, specialist nurses, otorhinolaryngologists, orthopaedic surgeons, ophthalmologists, cardiologists, pneumologists, anaesthesiologists, neurologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, social workers, homecare companies and patient societies. Take-home message: Expertise in recognising and treating patients with MPS II varies widely between countries. This article presents pan-European recommendations for the diagnosis and management of this life-limiting disease.
U2 - 10.1186/1750-1172-6-72
DO - 10.1186/1750-1172-6-72
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22059643
SN - 1750-1172
VL - 6
SP - 72
JO - Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
JF - Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
ER -