A lawsuit against a Wisconsin hospital that discarded a donated brain meant for research has been dismissed.

The lawsuit against Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, also referred to as Children's Wisconsin, was filed by the parents of 24-year-old Ashtyn Fellenz, who died at the hospital in December 2024. Ashtyn Fellenz lived with Canavan disease, a rare and terminal brain disorder, and after her death, her parents Arlo Fellenz and Scott Fellenz agreed to donate her brain for research purposes to shed more light on the disease.

According to reporting by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Ashtyn Fellenz underwent experimental gene therapy that was able to extend her life significantly. Having her brain tissue studied could have provided insight into how such therapies could affect Canavan and s

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