Some people with Canavan disease may eventually become blind
Canavan disease is named after Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
Canavan disease is also called aspartoacylase deficiency
It was not until 1949, that Canavan disease was recognized as a unique genetic disease by Van Bogaert and Betrand
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People with Canavan disease typically have disproportionately large heads
DNA testing is the only means of identifying carriers of Canavan disease
I was doing a presentation on Canavan Disease and had a lot of trouble finding wether it was dominant or recessive. I found the answer and thought i should make it easier for others. Canavan Disease is recessive
If you have the disease and accidentally stab yourself in the eyes with a lit cigarette....blindness may occur.
Most infants with Canavan disease appear normal for the first month of life
People of Saudi Arabian descent also have a relatively high risk of Canavan disease
Tracoma, a serious eye infection and the greatest single cause of blindness by an infectious disease.