mental retardation, loss of previously acquired motor skills, feeding difficulties, abnormal muscle tone, paralysis, blindness, or seizures may occur.
Canavan disease is named after Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
Canavan disease is an autosomal recessive genetic condition
Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
Canavan disease is also called aspartoacylase deficiency
Signs of Canavan disease normally become apparent around 6 months of age when an infant is not meeting normal milestones such as holding up his/her head. The lifespan for children with Canavan disease is generally 3-10 years if untreated, although some children have lived into their twenties.
It was not until 1949, that Canavan disease was recognized as a unique genetic disease by Van Bogaert and Betrand
People with Canavan disease typically have disproportionately large heads
Some people with Canavan disease may eventually become blind
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
Most infants with Canavan disease appear normal for the first month of life
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