- Case Report
- A Case of Canavan Disease
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Young Ho Son, Tae Gyu Hwang, Jong Beom Sinn
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(9):934-938. Published online September 15, 2003
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Canavan disease, also known as van Bogaert-Bertrand disease, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by early an onset and a progressive spongyform degeneration of the brain, associated with an edema of the central nerve system, intramyelinic swelling and neurologic symptoms. This disorder is most prevalent in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent but has been observed in other ethnic groups.... |
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