Introduction
Tay-Sachs disease, also known as, GM2 gangliosidosis, is a rare disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It’s most common form, is discovered in infancy. Symptoms usually appear between 3 and 6 months of age, when development slows, and muscles weaken. In its severe infantile form, children with Tay- Sachs disease usually only live into early childhood.
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References
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Author
This website was created by Triteecia Lowe, an undergraduate student at Middle Georgia State University as an assignment for BIOL 4321 Human Genetics.