Rare health conditions 39: Krabbe disease; chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature syndrome (‘CANDLE’); Batten disease; and working with young children

Abstract

The purpose of this series is to highlight a range of rare health conditions: those that affect no more and usually fewer than 1 person in every 2000. Many healthcare assistants (HCAs) and nurses will encounter some of these conditions, given the high number of these conditions. This 39th article will briefly explore three of these conditions—Krabbe disease, chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature syndrome (CANDLE), and Batten disease—and also discuss working with young children and their families.