1. Tay Sach’s disease
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2. What are the Symptoms of the Disorder
*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.
Retina of a person with Tay sach’s disease

3. How does it occur.
*Fat substance called Hexosaminidase, also called Hex A, accumulates in the brain and the nerve cells and causes Tay sach’s disease.

4. How common is it
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.

5. What kind of Treatment
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.

6. Other Facts
*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.

7. How Tay sach’s affect birth
A baby with Tay-Sachs disease appears normal at birth and seems to develop normally until about six months of age.

8. Is it dominant or Recessive
Tay Sachs is a autosomal Recessive genetic disorder in children that causes progressive destruction of the central nervous system.