Batten's disease is a degenerative disease of the brain, which causes loss of the acquired capacities until the beginning of the symptoms that begin, usually to appear at around 5 years of age. Children have normal development, and until the symptoms of Batten's disease begin to manifest, such as: convulsions, vision problems, aggressive behaviors, learning difficulties, progressive loss of motor skills, mental confusion and loss of balance.
There are no ways to prevent Batten's disease, which originates from a genetic mutation and only ends with the patient's death.
The diagnosis is made through genetic tests, which detect the presence of the affected genes, and although there is no effective treatment to cure Batten's disease, it is directed to alleviate the symptoms that arise throughout the life of the patient using physiotherapy, psychotherapy, music therapy, occupational therapy and anticonvulsant remedies to improve the quality of life of patients with this genetic defect.
