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Prenatal screening for the disease is possible. This means that the doctors can have the parent more prepared by taking some blood from the baby that is unborn and that can tell the parents that if their baby has it or not.

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Survival past the age of 3 is rare.

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Currently,there is no cure for Canavan Disease.

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Some treatments that could be done are go to physical and occupational therapy, putting on feeding tubes, and medications for seizures and pain relief.

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Diagnosis of canavan disease is via very high urine concentrations of NAA or by genetic testing.

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Children with the disease are severely retarded with enlarged heads and weak muscles.

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Canavan Disease is caused by the lack of an enzyme that breaks down N-acetylas partic acid(NAA). The levels of NAA build up, leading to brain damage, cognitive impairment, and other symptoms

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Canavan Disease is a severe degenerative disease of the central nervous system.