https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv Made with perfection en-us 2019-02-22 17:39:13 UTC 2025-12-24 15:43:33 UTC hello@padlet.com 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334251869 Canavan Disease is a severe degenerative disease of the central nervous system.]]> 2019-02-22 17:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334251869 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334253259 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]]> 2019-02-22 17:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334253259 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334255433 Children with the disease are severely retarded with enlarged heads and weak muscles.]]> 2019-02-22 17:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334255433 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334256715 Diagnosis of canavan disease is via very high urine concentrations of NAA or by genetic testing.]]> 2019-02-22 17:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334256715 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334290693 Some treatments that could be done are go to physical and occupational therapy, putting on feeding tubes, and medications for seizures and pain relief.]]> 2019-02-22 19:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/334290693 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/335143756 Currently,there is no cure for Canavan Disease.]]> 2019-02-25 23:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/335143756 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/335145075 Survival past the age of 3 is rare.]]> 2019-02-25 23:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/335145075 4315811 https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/335145705 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.]]> 2019-02-25 23:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/4315811/dt8gpo3x4ihv/wish/335145705