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Tay- Sachs Disease By: Kelsey Aubart

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Tay-Sachs Disease. By: Kelsey Aubart. What is Tay-Sachs. Disease that affects 16 infants each year Mutated Tay-Sachs gene Hexo -A enzyme. Percentage of getting Tay-Sachs. Symptoms. Normal infancy for 3-4 months Mental abilities deteriorate Sight Hearing Startle response - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Tay-Sachs Disease

Tay-Sachs

Disease

By: Kelsey Aubart

Page 2: Tay-Sachs Disease

What is Tay-Sachs

Disease that affects 16 infants each year

Mutated Tay-Sachs gene Hexo-A enzyme

Page 3: Tay-Sachs Disease

Percentage of getting Tay-Sachs

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Symptoms

Normal infancy for 3-4 months

Mental abilities deteriorate Sight Hearing

Startle response

Physical abilities deteriorate Walking, crawling Swallowing Talking Facial gestures

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Cures/Treatments

No cures

Replacement therapy

Medication Anticonvulsants Spasticity medicine Pain relief

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Tay Sachs Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufEXHKqKDXk