What are the symptoms of Krabbe disease?
Krabbe disease is a rare genetic disorder that affects one out of every 100,000 people in the United States, reports the Mayo Clinic. The condition causes a variety of symptoms and most people with the disease die before the age of 2, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.CauseThe symptoms of Krabbe disease occur when patients are unable to make a chemical known as galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase. Without this chemical, the body is not able to form the substance used to protect and insulate nerve cells, which results in the symptoms.Time FrameEarly-onset Krabbe disease causes symptoms during the first few months of life, reports the Mayo Clinic. Late-onset occurs after infancy and may develop as late as adolescence.Types of SymptomsSymptoms of early-onset Krabbe disease include feeding problems, unexplained crying, inability to support the head, fevers, vomiting, irritability, muscle stiffness, lack of coordination, seizures, muscle spasms and slow loss of hearing or
