Case 99: Canavan disease.

A 21-month-old boy, born without complications after an uncomplicated pregnancy, failed to achieve expected developmental milestones. As an infant, he developed nystagmus and poor muscular head control. Physical examination findings were notable for generalized hypotonia and macrocephaly. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and single-voxel MR spectroscopy were performed.

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