Yanev-Noth Syndrome

Yanev-Noth Syndrome is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that appears in Prel caused by a recessive genetic trait; effecting about 1in 800,000,000.
The syndrome causes a decrease in cell division of nerve and photoreceptor cells; causing natural cell death to occur at a higher rate than cell division, leading to a net loss in these cells. Over time, this causes vision and muscular control loss. The degeneration will progress slowly, over many years, if not decades; while the sufferer slowly loses vision and motor function. In addition, the failing sense nerves can also cause phantom pain, as the disrupted nerves send back false signals. The speed of this loss is slow, and may go unnoticed for years. However life expectancy is hard to calculate, as the random nature of nerve death makes it hard to predict when a nerve failure will have lethal consequences. However, no known cases have lived beyond 30 years
Currently there is no known cure. Drugs that help boost cell division may help slow down the deterioration, but not stop it fully. One individual, Frejya Amonett had her whole nervous system, except the brain, replaced with cybernetic implants, derived from DRAS technology. However due to the political climate, disgrace and disappearance of engineers involved their creation, the treatment has not become widespread.
The disease is named for the two researchers who first identified it. Irane Yanev and Rinehard Noth.

Symptoms

Neurogenetive breakdown. Nerve cells collapse and die faster than new cells can replace them. The result is a slow loss of function and sight.

A flaw in Prel DNA causes nerve tissue to break down. by https://scitechdaily.com

Type

Neurological

Origin

Mutated

Cycle

Chronic, Congenital

Rarity

Extremely Rare

Affected Species

• Prel