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What leads to Canavan disease?

Updated: 11/4/2022
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It results when the body produces less than normal amounts of a protein called aspartoacylase

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Who is Canavan disease named for?

Canavan disease is named after Dr. Myrtelle Canavan


Is Canavan disease inherited?

Canavan disease is an autosomal recessive genetic condition


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


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Some people with Canavan disease may eventually become blind


Do people with Canavan disease have large heads?

People with Canavan disease typically have disproportionately large heads


How can carriers of Canavan disease be found?

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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


Is canavan disease sex-linked?

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Do people from Saudia Arabia have Canavan disease?

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