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A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood).
In cabinetry battens may be used to strengthen panels made up of multiple boards, as in a batten door, or to cover joins.
In building construction, battens are fixed at right angles to the trusses or rafters of a roof to provide a fixing point for roofing sheet or roof tiles.
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Neurodegenerative Diseases :: Neurological Disorders
Batten Disease Information Page - Information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Meta Description: [ Batten Disease information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ]
Batten Disease Support and Research Association - BDSRA goals, support groups, local chapters, and resources for parents and families of Batten Disease patients.
Nathan's Battle - Details a boy's fight against Batten's Disease and dedication to promote awareness to help find a cure.
The Luke and Rachel Batten Foundation - Created to engage in education and medical research toward diagnosis, treatment and/or cure of Juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Batten disease) and to assist persons with the disease.
Meta Description: [ The Luke & Rachel Batten Foundation was formed in honor of Luke and Rachel Watson . Luke is a sweet 9-year-old boy. Rachel is his precious 8-year-old sister. They, along with thousands of other children in our country and around the world, are afflicted with a fatal degenerative neurological dise... ]
The Natey Foundation - Information for parents and families of Battens victims.
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