Morbus Gaucher · Glucosylceramidose · Glucocerebrosidosis · Acid beta-glucosidase deficiency · Gaucher-Krankheit · Gaucher disease, generic
Gaucher disease is an inherited metabolic disorder where a deficiency in a specific enzyme prevents the body from properly breaking down certain fatty compounds. This leads to a harmful buildup of these substances inside cells, primarily damaging the liver, spleen, and central nervous system.
Symptoms typically appear in early puppyhood and include visible tremors, difficulty coordinating movements, seizures, and a swollen abdomen due to an enlarged liver and spleen.
There is no cure for this condition, and supportive care to manage pain and seizures typically costs between 500 and 2500 EUR. Because the disease is severe and degenerative, humane euthanasia is often necessary to prevent suffering.
More conditions affecting the General / metabolic.
Estimated range of typical treatment cost. Actual cost depends on severity, clinic and region.