Batten's disease

British  

/ ˈbætənz /

noun

1. a rare hereditary disease in which lipids accumulate in the nervous system, leading to mental deterioration, spasticity, and blindness that start in early childhood

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Etymology

Origin of Batten's disease

C20: named after F. E. Batten (1865–1918), British neurologist

Example Sentences

Batten’s disease is recessive — a patient must inherit two mutated versions of a gene, MFSD8, to develop the disease.

From New York Times

Ms. Vitarello learned in December 2016 that Mila had Batten’s disease.

From New York Times

She has a rare genetic neurodegenerative condition called Batten’s disease.

From Nature

The burglary in Sinclair Avenue took place 11 days after Chloe - who had a rare degenerative illness called Batten's Disease - died.

From BBC

Chloe, who had the rare degenerative illness, Batten's Disease, died earlier this month.

From BBC