Updated:25-03-2025
In babies, suffering from this genetic disorder the important enzyme Hexosaminidase A (Hex A) that clears the fatty protein and other similar unwanted material interfering with the growth is absent.
This leads to impairment in vision, hearing, mental development, and movement.
Explore more about Tay Sachs Disease – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
This is an inherited disorder, which is more common among special ethnic groups including Ashkenazi Jews, and can affect the child only when both the parents are the gene carriers.
Tay Sachs Disease – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
The baby after a few months or even years starts losing his ability to move, hear, or see.
Although the disorder symptoms progress at a slow pace, the child dies by the time he reaches 15 years of age.
Diagnosis and Tests for Tay Sachs Disease
An enzyme examination of the body tissue or blood is recommended to check the levels of hexosaminidase.
Treatment for Tay Sachs Disease
There are no treatments or cure for this disease. The healthcare givers try to make the patient’s life comfortable by controlling the symptoms.
