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What treatment is available for Krabbe's disease?
No treatment is available for Krabbe's disease.
Offspring of krabbe disease?
i don't know how many children krabbe disease has
What is the prognosis for Krabbe's disease?
Children born with Krabbe's disease die in infancy.
What is Krabbe's disease caused by?
Krabbe's disease is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme galactoside beta-galactosidase.
What is the prognosis for people with Krabbe disease?
Prognosis for infantile and juvenile Krabbe disease is very poor. Individuals with infantile type usually die at an average age of 13 months. Death usually occurs within a year after the child shows symptoms
What are the characteristics of adult Krabbe disease?
Adult-onset Krabbe disease typically presents with a slower progression of symptoms compared to the infantile form. Symptoms may include difficulty walking, limb weakness, vision problems, and cognitive decline. Diagnosis is confirmed through genetic testing and nerve conduction studies. Treatment options are limited and focus on symptom management and supportive care.
What chromosome does krabbe disease affect?
14q31
What disease causes an individual to die before reaching reproductive age?
Some diseases that cause early death include Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Tay-Sachs disease, and Krabbe's disease.
What symptoms do children with juvenile Krabbe disease exhibit?
Children with juvenile type begin having symptoms between three and ten years of age. They gradually lose the ability to walk and think. They may also have paralysis and vision loss.
What are the symptoms of infantile Krabbe disease?
Before six months of age, they become irritable, stiff, and rigid. They may have trouble eating and may have seizures . Development regresses leading to loss of mental and muscle function
Does Jim kelly have a disabled child?
Kelly's son, Hunter, had Krabbe Disease and passed away at the age of 8 in 2005. Krabbe Disease is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system that destroys cells in the brain. There is no cure and, if present at birth, usually causes death by the age of 2.
What ethnic group is affected by krabbe disease?
Krabbe disease affects most ethnic groups equally (1 in every 100,000-200,000 births). However, there is an inbred community in Israel with a very high prevalence of the disease (6 in every 1,000 births) and some Scandinavian countries report an incidence of (1, in every 50,000 births).
