[Megalencephaly with dystonia revealing Canavan disease]
1Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital Hédi-Chaker, avenue Majida-Boulila, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie. maaloul.ines@hotmail.fr
Abstract:
Canavan disease, or N-acetyl aspartic aciduria, is an autosomal recessive leukodystrophy characterized by spongy degeneration of the brain. The disease results from the accumulation of N-acetyl aspartic acid in the brain, due to aspartoacylase deficiency. We report the case of a 6-month-old girl who presented with megalencephaly, peripheral hypertonia, and a developmental delay noticeable after 4 months of age. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain with spectroscopy was suggestive of Canavan disease, which was confirmed by chromatography of urinary organic acids.
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