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Canavan Disease Other Information |
ACY2 deficiency; Aminoacylase 2 deficiency; Asp deficiency; Aspa deficiency; Aspartoacylase deficiency; Leukodystrophy, spongiform; Spongy degeneration of central nervous system; Spongy degeneration of the brain; Spongy degeneration of white matter in infancy; Van Bogaert-Bertrand syndrome; Von Bogaert-Bertrand disease |
Canavan disease is an inherited disorder that causes progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain. This disease is one of a group of genetic disorders called leukodystrophies. Leukodystrophies are characterized by degeneration of myelin, which is the phospholipid layer covering that insulates nerve fibers. Epidemiology Although Canavan disease may occur in any ethnic group, it affects persons of Eastern European Jewish ancestry more frequently. About 1/40 individuals of Eastern Europe ...
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Canavan Disease
... What is Canavan Disease? Canavan disease, one of the most common cerebral degenerative diseases of infancy, is a gene-linked, neurological birth disorder in which the white matter of the brain degener...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Canavan Disease Information Page ... Canavan disease, one of the most common cerebral degenerative diseases of infancy, is a gene-linked, neurological birth disorder in which the white matter of the brain degenerates into spongy tissue r...
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Canavan disease ... Canavan disease is an inherited disorder of the central nervous system in which affected individuals cannot break down a compound called N-acetyl-L-aspartic acid (NAA). Canavan disease is one of a gro...
Source: Genetics Home Reference
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