Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition

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Only about 200 cases of Batten disease exist in the world at a given time because of its early fatality rate. Around age 4, children with Batten disease usually start showing symptoms such as impaired muscle coordination (ataxia), involuntary twitching (myoclonus), and speech and developmental disorders. Eyesight then usually begins to decline, and affected children generally become wheelchair-bound, then bedridden.

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about Batten disease.

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