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Canavan's disease is a degenerative genetic disease of the brain. Approx 42,000 people in America are carriers and both parents must be carriers to pass it down. in cases where both parents are carriers the child has a 1 in 4 chance of developing the disease.
Of those children who do develop Canavan's most die before the age of 4, although there are some rare occurrences of children living to teens.
There is no cure and it is progressive so it is 100% fatal at some point.
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What is the difference between mortality rate and death rate?
mortality rate - death rate
What is the mortality rate in the Philippines?
The mortality rate of the Philippines is 4.92 in 2014.
What is the mortality rate of communicable diseases in the Philippines?
What is the mortality rate of communicable diseases in the Philippines?
What is the mortality rate for anorexia?
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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
How could disease be a density factor in population?
by affecting the mortality rate
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
