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Symptoms
Deafness; Decreased eye contact, blindness; Decreased muscle tone (loss of muscle strength; Delayed mental and social s...
Causes
Tay-Sachs disease occurs when the body lacks hexosaminidase A, a protein that helps break down a chemical found in nerv...
Tests
Family history; Physical examination; Enzyme analysis of blood or body tissue for hexosaminidase levels; Eye examinatio...
Treatments
There is no treatment for Tay-Sachs disease itself, only ways to make the patient more comfortable.
Alternative Therapies
The stress of illness may be eased by joining support groups whose members share common experiences and problems. See T...
Complications
Symptoms appear during the first 3 - 10 months of life and progress to spasticity, seizures, and loss of all voluntary ...
Prevention
There is no known way to prevent this disorder. However, genetic testing can detect carriers of the gene for this disor...
Doctor Specialties
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if your child has a seizure of unknown cause,...
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