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Hurler syndrome
(hurŽlәr)
the most common form of mucopolysaccharidosis; individuals have characteristic facial deformities, dwarfism, severe bodily and skeletal changes, mental retardation, cloudy corneas, deafness, cardiovascular defects, enlargement of
the liver and spleen, and joint contractures. It is an inherited disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme that normally
should break down dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate. Called also gargoylism.
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