8. Cause:
When
a person is born with a mutation on
Hex A gene.
With or without reduces levels of betahexosaminidase enzyme
9. Effects:
it
causes a progressive deterioration of
nerve cells and of mental and physical
the disease occurs when harmful
quantities of cell membrane components
known as gangliosides accumulate in
the brain's nerve cells, eventually leading
to the premature death of the cells.
10. Inheritance:
This
condition is inherited in an
autosomal recessive pattern.The parents
of an individual with an autosomal
recessive condition each carry one copy
of the mutated gene.
14. No cure for the Tay-sach Disease.
However there are ways of making their
lives comfortable.
Massage therapy
Feeding tubes
Wheel chairs, canes, and walkers
Explain WHY IS A BABY BORN WITH TAY-SACHS DISEASE?
This disease a very rare. Tay-Sachs disease is very rare in the general population. The genetic mutations that cause this disease are more common in people of Ashkenazi (eastern and central European) Jewish heritage than in those with other backgrounds. The mutations responsible for this disease are also more common in certain French-Canadian communities of Quebec, the Old Order Amish community in Pennsylvania, and the Cajun population of Louisiana.