Tay-Sachs by: Markell Smith by Markell Smith https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i 2/19/2018 Period 2 en-us 2018-02-12 15:21:06 UTC 2018-03-07 14:39:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png Cause for Tay-Sachs hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/230638355 occurs when neither of a person's HEXA genes is working properly because of a mutation]]> 2018-02-12 15:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/230638355 Autosomal Disorder hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/232955656 2018-02-19 15:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/232955656 Symptoms hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/232957388 Muscular: muscle weakness, problems with coordination, rhythmic muscle contractions, or stiff muscles
Body: feeling faint or wasting away
Common: difficulty swallowing, hearing loss, seizures, vision loss, or impaired voice
Symptoms progress until they lead to death, often around age four.


]]> 2018-02-19 15:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/232957388 Affected hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/232959877 Usally this diesase affects both male and female children. ]]> 2018-02-19 15:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/232959877 Carrier hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233594906 both of the parents are carriers, there is a 25% risk]]> 2018-02-21 04:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233594906 Karyotype hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233595306
]]> 2018-02-21 04:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233595306 Recessive hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233595608 There is a 25% risk, of giving birth to a affected child each pregnancy ]]> 2018-02-21 04:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233595608 There is No Cure hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233596324 2018-02-21 04:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233596324 Special Needs hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233596613 Special accommodations in school.
Help with walking and talking]]> 2018-02-21 04:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233596613 Life Expectancy hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233597025 Progression is rapid, and the child will typically pass away by 4 or 5 years old.]]> 2018-02-21 04:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233597025 Occurance hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233598003 It appears normal until about six months of age when its development slows]]> 2018-02-21 04:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233598003 Research hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233598545 Scientists and clinicians are pooling their resources and extensive experience in experimental gene therapy to devise the most effective adeno-associated virus.]]> 2018-02-21 04:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233598545 Citations hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233598626 “Tay Sachs Disease:Treatments, Symptoms, Risks and More.” Healthline, Healthline Media, www.healthline.com/health/tay-sachs-disease#causes.

“Learning About Tay-Sachs Disease.” National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), www.genome.gov/10001220/learning-about-taysachs-disease/.

“Tay Sachs Research.” NTSAD - Home, www.ntsad.org/index.php/research-for-families/research-by-disease/tay-sachs.

“Tay-Sachs Disease - Genetics Home Reference.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/tay-sachs-disease.

“5 Interesting Facts About Tay Sachs Disease.” HRFnd, 9 Apr. 2015, healthresearchfunding.org/5-interesting-facts-tay-sachs-disease/.]]> 2018-02-21 04:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233598626 Interesting Facts hcps_smithma12 https://padlet.com/hcps_smithma12/8ya7mlgdxm0i/wish/233599534 It affects two primary population groups.
No treatment exists for this genetic disorder.
There is a late onset version of Tay-Sachs that affects adults


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