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Batten Disease: Introduction
Batten Disease: Batten disease is a fatal, inherited disorder of the nervous system that begins in childhood. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Batten Disease Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Batten Disease.
Batten Disease: Rare childhood genetic degenerative nerve system disease. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Batten Disease is available below.
Symptoms of Batten Disease
See full list of 7 symptoms of Batten Disease
Batten Disease: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Batten Disease:
- Progressive degeneration
- Mental impairment (see Cognitive impairment)
- Worsening seizures (see Seizures)
- Progressive loss of sight (see Blindness)
- Progressive loss of motor skills (see Movement symptoms)
- Blindness
- more complications...»
Diagnostic Tests for Batten Disease
- Eye exam
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
- Skin or tissue sampling
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- more tests...»
See full list of 7 diagnostic tests for Batten Disease
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Treatments for Batten Disease
- Supportive and symptomatic treatments
- Anticonvulsants - for seizures
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- more treatments...»
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News Archives for Batten Disease
Medical news articles related to Batten Disease include:
- Hurricane Threats: Time to Batten Down the Hatches
- Researchers Map Paths Governing Neuron Function
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Batten Disease
Medical research articles related to Batten Disease include:
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (Follow-up)
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Overview)
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Follow-up)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (Overview)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (Diagnosis)
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Treatment)
- more research...»
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Prognosis for Batten Disease
Prognosis for Batten Disease: Poor. Life-shortening. Degenerative. Often death in teens or 20's.
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Reseach about Batten Disease
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Clinical Trials for Batten Disease
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Batten Disease include:
- Study of the Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of Human Central Nervous System (CNS) Stem Cells (HuCNS-SC) in Patients With Infantile or Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Medication to suppress the immune system
- Cystagon to Treat Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cystagon
- Safety Study of a Gene Transfer Vector for Children With Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Genotype Phenotype Correlations of LINCL - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Stem Cell Transplant for Inborn Errors of Metabolism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Busulfan,Cyclophosphamide,ATG
- more trials...»
Read more about Clinical Trials for Batten Disease
Batten Disease: Broader Related Topics
Types of Batten Disease
- NCL1 - infantile form
- NCL2 - delayed infantile form
- NCL3 - juvenile form
- more types...»
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Article Excerpts about Batten Disease
Batten disease is a fatal, inherited disorder of the nervous system that begins in childhood. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Batten Disease Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Batten Disease:
Batten Disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Batten Disease, or a subtype of Batten Disease,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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