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Canavan deteriorates the white matter (myelin) in the brain. White matter is responsible for forming a protective coating around every nerve in the brain and spinal cord to ensure that nerve impulses are properly transmitted from one part of the body to another. Without myelin, the body cannot perform normal motor skills, can become increasingly stiff or floppy and suffers a multitude of symptoms including issues with swallowing, severe scoliosis and hip dislocations.
Canavan Disease is a genetic disease, which means both parents must be carriers of the gene in order to have an affected child. If both parents are carriers, there is a 25% chance of a child having Canavan, a 50% chance of the child being a carrier, and a 25% chance of the child not having the Canavan gene at all.
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Who is Canavan disease named for?
Canavan disease is named after Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
Who was the founder of the canavan disease?
Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
What is Canavan disease also called?
Canavan disease is also called aspartoacylase deficiency
When was Canavan disease named?
It was not until 1949, that Canavan disease was recognized as a unique genetic disease by Van Bogaert and Betrand
Do people with Canavan disease have large heads?
People with Canavan disease typically have disproportionately large heads
Does Canavan disease cause blindness?
Some people with Canavan disease may eventually become blind
How can carriers of Canavan disease be found?
DNA testing is the only means of identifying carriers of Canavan disease
Is canavan disease dominant or ressesive?
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
Do infants with Canavan disease appear normal?
Most infants with Canavan disease appear normal for the first month of life
Do people from Saudia Arabia have Canavan disease?
People of Saudi Arabian descent also have a relatively high risk of Canavan disease
Why was Dr. Myrtelle Canavan given a disease?
The credit went to Dr. Canavan because his initial description of the disease dominated the medical literature
Is canavan disease dominant or recessive?
its ressesive
