Meaning Canavan disease
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Canavan disease


A progressive, inherited disorder of the central nervous system that is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme aspartoacylase. Signs appearing in children between 3 and 6 months of age include developmental delay, significant motor slowness, enlargement of the head (macrocephaly), loss of muscle tone (hypotonia), poor head control, and severe feeding [..]
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Canavan disease


A rare neurodegenerative condition of infancy or childhood characterized by White matter vacuolization and demeylination that gives rise to a spongy appearance. Aspartoacylase deficiency leads to an a [..]
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Canavan disease


A rare neurodegenerative condition of infancy or childhood characterized by white matter vacuolization and demeylination that gives rise to a spongy appearance. Aspartoacylase deficiency leads to an a [..]
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