Tay%20Sachs%20Disease%20Mr.%20Kritsch

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Tay Sachs DiseaseMr. Kritsch
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• How common is it?
• 16 new cases each year in U.S.
• Eastern European Jewish heritage
• Symptoms
• Normal development until 6 months
• Big startle response
• Seizures
• Vision and hearing loss
• Recessive Gene Disorder

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• Chromosome affected Chromosome 15
• Gene Affected HexA

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• Protein affected beta-hexosaminidase
• Normal Protein function
• Digests fats in brain fats destroy brain cells

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• Treatments
• Reduce symptoms
• Feeding tube
• Mucous suction
• Seizure medication
• Life expectancy 4-5 years