Batten disease is a degenerative disease of the brain, which causes the loss of acquired capacities until the onset of symptoms that begin, which usually appear around age 5, children develop normally and until symptoms of Batten’s disease begin to appear, such as seizures, vision problems, aggressive behaviors, learning difficulties , progressive loss of motor skills, mental confusion and loss of balance.
There is no way to prevent Batten’s disease, which comes from a genetic mutation and only ends with the patient’s death.
- Diagnosis is made by genetic tests.
- Which detect the presence of the affected genes.
- And although there is no effective treatment to cure Batten disease.
- It aims to alleviate symptoms that occur throughout the life of the patient through the use of physical therapy.
- Psychotherapy.
- Music therapy.
- Occupational therapy and anticonvulsant remedies to improve the quality of life of patients with this genetic abnormality.