What is Sanfilippo Syndrome? Mucopolysaccharidoses, or MPS type IIIa, is a progressive and fatal genetic disorder affecting 1 in 70,000 children. Sanfilippo is sometimes referred to as Childhood Alzheimer’s. There are NO available treatments or a cure.
What happens to children with Sanfilippo Syndrome? Children with Sanfilippo start their lives as normal kids but within a few years, it all begins to be taken away. Children are born with a genetic defect passed on from their parents in which the child lacks an enzyme that is responsible for cleaning out cellular waste from the Central Nervous System. Without the ability to get rid of the waste, materials build up over time and the children progressively lose their abilities. Children with this disorder usually pass away in their early teens, yet it is preceded by many years of severe disability.
Aislinn’s Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and money for medical research to find a cure for Sanfilippo Syndrome.
