This boy presented with noisy breathing, stiff immobile joints & mental retardation. What can be the probable cause?
Down syndrome
Hurler syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Sturge weber syndrome
Ans. B. Hurler syndromeThe image above shows features of Gargoylism having coarse facial features. Children suffering from this have mental retardation and joint stiffness. These features are characteristics of Hurler syndrome.
Genetics And Genetic Disorders