Question 1

what are symptoms of tay-sachs disease?

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TAY-SACHS D.: Missing developmental milestone after age 6 months, develop progressive cognitive and motor deterioration with seizures, mental retardation, paralysis and death in early age.

Question 2

how may another genetic condition cause symptoms similar to those of tay sachs?

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Tay Sachs: Canavan disease is similar to Tay-Sachs. It is a genetic condition

Question 3

how can another genetic condition cause symptoms similar to those of tay sachs?

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The initial signs: and symptoms of Tay-Sachs can be similar to some other genetic diseases because they are non-specific developmental signs, such as regression or lack of progression in development, lack of visual tracking and seizures. Please check out this link to find out more and discuss your doctor.
http://ntsad.org/index.php/tay-sachs/classic-infantile-form

Question 4

what exactly is tay-sachs disease?

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Storage disease: Tay sachs is a disease of error in metabolism. Certain by products of metabolism collect and are deposited in liver and other organs. This deposition can result in ineffective organ function.

Question 5

what are the causes of tay-sachs disease?

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Birth defect: Tay sachs disease is caused by a chromosomal abnormality and would be because both parents passed the gene (autosomal recessive) and is seen in 1:3000 babies seen in ashkenazi jewish population.

Question 6

how come only jews get tay sachs?

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Heredity: Jews were isolated in communities in eastern europe when they were forbidden to mix with the rest of the populace.  At some time about 300-400 years ago, a mutation occurred which led to tay sachs in that community.  Since outmixture was not common, the gene stayed in that population and since it was recessive, it could propogate. Jews of that origin can marry and the disease shows up.

Question 7

why do jews have tay-sachs disease?

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Not known why: It is known to have prevalence in ashkenazi jews approximately 1 in 25 jews are carriers of tay sachs disease which make this population particularly susceptible.1 in250 people are carriers. In the general population.Some explanations are attributed to genetic drift, the founder effect which occurs when a population is started de a very small number of individuals.

Question 8

my baby boy has tay-sachs. can we retest?

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?Re-test?: The diagnosis of any life threatening illness  in a patient that appears outwardly normal is going to bring initial shock & disbelief to most of us. Additional confirmatory tests by an alternate lab can be arranged for most conditions.Of note, carrier detection in the parents & other 1st degree family members would benefit your extended family. See:www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/taysachs/taysachs.Htm.

Question 9

which chromosome does tay-sachs disease change?

Accepted Answer

15: Tay sachs is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting chromosome 15 in the "hexa" gene.

Question 10

what is the lifespan of a tay-sachs diseased child?

Accepted Answer

Tay-Sachs Disease: For individuals with classic tay-sachs disease, death usually occurs by 2-4 years of age from bronchopneumonia.

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