Question 1

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 2

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 3

what to do if i have tay-sachs disease?

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??as a 41 yo ??: You may be a carrier and asymptomatic, but you did not live to age 41 as a person with tay-sachs.

Question 4

tay-sachs disease is only injews, right?

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Genetic disease: Tay-sachs is a horrible but rare genetic disease caused by an autosomal recessive mutation (abnormal gene) -- this means that both parents have to be carriers of the gene for a baby to inherit the disease. The tay-sachs gene is famous for being found in ashkenazic jews, but is also more common among french canadians and cajuns. Altho rare, anyone can carry the gene (approx 1/300 in north america).

Question 5

what are the tests for tay-sachs disease?

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Genetic testing: Genetic testing can be done at labs.  See a genetic counselor for details and for other apropos genetic tests for you to have at the same time.

Question 6

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 7

which chromosome does tay-sachs disease change?

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

Question 8

can you tell me are people with tay-sachs disease sterile?

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Confusing question: These affected patients never live long enough to become fertile.The gene survives because it passes quietly in the unaffected carriers.Ts only emerges when 2 carrier parents give birth to an effected infant.

Question 9

what type of mutation is responsible for tay-sachs disease?

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Autosomal recessive: The medical term for this type of inheritance is autosomal recessive.  Both parents must possess the recessive gene which is combined in the baby (receives two copies) and produces expression of the disorder.

Question 10

what is the life expectancy of someone with tay sachs disease?

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Tay Sachs: Tay Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive, neurodegenerative disease cause by excessive storage of Gm2 ganglioside withinn cell lysomes. Normal motor function first few months of life following by progressive weakness, starting at 2 to 6 months of age. Life expectancy is 2 to 5 years. Consult genetic expert.

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