Tay-Sachs Symptoms
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There is no cure for Tay-sachs disease but some treatments can help manage symptoms
Some treatments that help are medication, respiratory care, feeding tubes, and physical therapy
What are treatments of Tay-sachs
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being overly startles by noises and movement
What is the first symptom
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Healthcare providers do a blood test to diagnose they measure the level of hexosaminidase in the child’s blood
What are tests and diagnosis's of Tay-Sachs
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floppiness or weakness
What is the second symptom
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In the general population about one out of every 320,000 babies born has Tay-Sachs disease.
The condition is usually fatal at around 3 to 5 years of age
What are the statistics of children with Tay-sachs
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loss of vision
What is the third symptom
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Tay-Sachs are caused by the absence of an enzyme that helps break down fatty substances. The fatty substances, called gangliosides, build up to toxic levels in the child's brain and affect the function of the nerve cells.
What causes Tay-sachs
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muscle stiffness
What is the fourth symptom
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Tay-Sachs is the destruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
The most common form is infantile Tay-Sachs disease which becomes apparent around 3 to 6 months of age
What is Tay-Sachs
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seizures
what is the fifth symptom






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