Warning Signs Of Niemann-Pick Disease

Niemann-Pick disease affects multiple systems throughout the body. It has many symptoms, and the severity varies from case to case. Rather than being one disease, Niemann-Pick has four distinct types. These are type C1 and C2, type B, and type A. The classification is based around the symptoms and signs, along with the genetic cause. Type A is typically noticed by the time a baby is three months old due to the enlarged spleen and liver. Type B presents in middle childhood. Types C1 and C2 tend to become apparent in childhood, though symptoms can develop at any point throughout a person's life. They're very similar in their symptoms and progression, but they have different genetic causes. Patients with type C1 and C2 might survive to adulthood.