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My story begins with my most precious gift: my son. Like any mother, I dreamed that his future would be filled with laughter, adventures, and boundless possibilities. However, our reality took a sharp turn when Juju, my son, was diagnosed with late-infantile Batten disease (CLN2 disease), a rare and devastating…
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A new mutation in the KCTD7 gene was identified in a boy as the cause of CLN14 disease, a rare form of infantile-onset Batten disease. The report, “A novel pathogenic variant in the KCTD7 gene in a patient with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (CLN14): a case report and review of the…
Becoming educated and informed about Batten disease is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your journey.
There is no cure for Batten disease yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about the approved and experimental therapies here.
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