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Knud Haraldsen Krabbe, (1885-1961) a Danish neurologist born 1885 in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died May 8, 1961 in Sokkelund, København, Denmark. was one of the major figures in Nordic neurology.

Education
An exceptionally gifted researcher, he publishing his first scientific paper, on a biological topic, at the age of ten. He spoke Greek at the age of three years. Born into a medical family, he entered the medical school of the University of Copenhagen.

Career
He was a professor of neurology and chief of the neurological service of the Kommunehospitalet in Copenhagen from 1933 to 1955. He was interested in comparative anatomy and studied the morphogenesis of the brain of submammalian species. He championed the theory that many cerebral haemorrhages were secondary to vascular malformation. Despite being affected by Parkinsonism, Krabbe continued to write articles up to his death at the age of 80 years. (adding his b and d doesnt add to 80???? Knud Krabbe founded the journal Acta psychiatrica et neurologica scandinavica in 1926 and was its editor for almost 30 years. In 1927 he published a textbook of neurology.

Geneology
Krabbe was born on March 3, 1885 in Frederiksberg (Copenhagen). Knud was employed as Doctor of Medicine, MD., Chief Physician, and as a Professor at Nervepolikkliniken at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. He died on 8 May 1961.

He married Thora Agnete Hindenburg on 9 Oct 1909. Thora Hindenburg was born on February 19, 1883 in Copenhagen. Thora was employed as Master of Laws in Copenhagen.

Children
Daughter Edith Crab was born on March 4, 1912. Daughter Ingrid Crab was born on 7 Oct 1913

Incidence of Krabbe disease
It occurs in about one in 100,000 births. A higher incidence, about six in 1,000, has been reported in certain communities in Israel. Scandinavian countries have comparatively high rates of the disease, reported to be one in 50,000 births. Krabbe disease may also be found in cats and in dogs, particularly Westies and Cairn Terriers. The disease may also be found in dolphins.

Causes
Krabbe disease is caused by mutations in the GALC gene which causes a deficiency of an enzyme called galactosylceramidase. In rare cases it may be caused by a lack of active saposin A.

lipid rafts and may play a role in Krabbe disease.

Symptoms and diagnosis
Infants are normal at birth. Symptoms begin between the ages of 3 and 6 months. In the first stages of the disease, it is often mistaken for cerebral palsy.

Prognosis and treatment
In infants, the disease is fatal before age two. Patients with late-onset Krabbe live significantly longer. No cure for Krabbe disease is known, bone marrow transplantation has been shown to benefit cases early in the course of the disease.

Advocacy
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly has been a leader in gaining recognition and research funding for Krabbe disease, following the diagnosis of his son, Hunter, in 1997. Hunter Kelly died of the disease on August 5, 2005, at the age of 8.