Tay Sachs Disease
Tanya Hesse
Definition of Tay Sachs Disease
Tay Sachs Disease is a deadly genetic disease that affects the brain and nerves. Tay Sachs Disease is a life threatening disease of the nervous system passed down through families.
The screening of a person that has Tay Sachs Disease
When you get a screening they usually show you what is wrong. When you get Tay Sachs Disease you most likely will only have a little peace of it because its very rare to get it.
These are some symptoms
Symptoms
* vision and hearing loss
*seizures
*internal disabilities
*paralysis
*muscle weakness
*loss of muscle coordination
*speech problems and mental illnesses
*other movement problems
What tests do they take
This is one test that they do. They measure the amount of enzyme called hexosaminidae A ( allele A ) in the blood.
What treatments do they have to take
There is no treatments. The thing that will help them is excercising