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*A baby born with out one of these Hexsaminidase, a
deficient enzyme, causes the babies to get fatter, lose their
sight, hearing, and also their movement, and mental
development.
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*Fat substance called Hexosaminidase, also called
Hex A, accumulates in the brain and the nerve
cells and causes Tay sach’s disease.
Tay sach’s disease is common among certain ethnic
groups such as Jews and French – Canadian people.
1 in 27 Jewish people are carriers.
In other ethnic groups 1 in 250 people are carriers.
It is equal to both girls and guys with this disease.
There is no treatment for Tay-Sachs disease.
Anticonvulsant medicine can control seizures.
Other treatments include proper nutrition and
liquids and techniques to keep the airway open.
Children may eventually need a feeding tube.
*About 16 cases of Tay Sachs are diagnosed in the
Untied States.
*Tay sachs can be harmful to infants and the age
can be around 3 to 6 months old.
Most children with Tay-Sachs disease usually die
before reaching age 5.
A baby with Tay-Sachs disease appears normal at birth
and seems to develop normally until about six months
of age.
Tay Sachs is a autosomal Recessive genetic disorder in
children that causes progressive destruction of the
central nervous system.