Physical Characteristics
People with Tay-Sachs have a buildup of GM2 ganglioside, a fatty substance normally broken down with an enzyme that Tay-sachs diagnosed people lack. Also, people with Tay-Sachs have a loss of peripheral vision, which is one of the first signs of the disease
Karyotype of Someone With Tay-Sachs
As seen in the image, it is chromosome 15 that is effected by by the disorder.
Treatment for Tay-Sachs
Like many other genetic disorders, a simple surgery cannot fix Tay-Sachs disorder. However, to minimize the symptoms of Tay-Sachs, a nutritionist should be sought out to get a perfect nutritious diet, and therapy to learn techniques in order to keep an open airway.
Interesting Fact
Most of all cases of Tay-Sachs disorder in the United States, the person diagnosed is an ethnic European Jew.
Sites
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Kocian, B. (2013). Tay-Sachs disease. In E. Fletcher-Janzen, K. Vannest & C. Reynolds (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileyse/tay_sachs_disease/0
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Kocian, B. (2013). Tay-Sachs disease. In E. Fletcher-Janzen, K. Vannest & C. Reynolds (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileyse/tay_sachs_disease/0