A case of Canavan disease with normocephaly - A rare entity

Canavan disease (CD) is an autosomal recessive disorder with spongy degeneration of white matter of the brain. It typically presents with developmental delay, visual problems, and macrocephaly. Our patient presented with these features along with normocephaly. Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy s...

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Published in:Indian journal of child health 2017-12, Vol.4 (4), p.637-638
Main Authors: Hassan, Shamsuddin, Bajaj, Srilatha, Meena, Sangeeta, Mina, Shyam Sundar
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Language:English
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Summary:Canavan disease (CD) is an autosomal recessive disorder with spongy degeneration of white matter of the brain. It typically presents with developmental delay, visual problems, and macrocephaly. Our patient presented with these features along with normocephaly. Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed typical findings for CD (peaks of N-acetylaspartic acid). This case illustrates the fact that the presence of normocephaly should not be used in isolation to rule out the possibility of CD.
ISSN:2349-6118
2349-6126
DOI:10.32677/IJCH.2017.v04.i04.042