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NINDS Canavan Disease Information Page

Description

Publication Year: 2010
Type: Federal resource, Online Publication
Language: English
Website: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/canavan/canavan.htm

This on-line publication provides information on Canavan disease. Canavan disease is a rare, inherited, neurological disorder characterized by spongy degeneration of the brain (in which the white matter is replaced by microscopic fluid-filled spaces). It is caused by a deficiency of an enzyme called aspartoacylase.

Availability

This publication is available only on the Internet.

Source

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda MD 20824

Phone: (301) 468-5981 TTY
Toll-free Phone: (800) 352-9424 EN/SP

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