https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s Made with serendipity en-us 2019-05-13 22:16:27 UTC 2025-11-03 18:04:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f1ec-1f1e7.png 843712 https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359687148 an inherited metabolic disorder in which certain lipids accumulate in the brain, causing spasticity and death in childhood.]]> 2019-05-13 22:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359687148 843712 https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359690646 Symptoms of slowed development usually appear around six months of age. Symptoms progress until they lead to death, often around age four.]]> 2019-05-13 22:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359690646 843712 https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359691004 A defective gene on chromosome 15 (HEX-A) causes Tay-Sachs disease. This defective gene causes the body to not make a protein called hexosaminidase A. Without this protein, chemicals called gangliosides build up in nerve cells in the brain, destroying brain cells]]> 2019-05-13 22:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359691004 843712 https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359691263 There is no cure for Tay-Sachs disease, but some treatments can help in managing symptoms]]> 2019-05-13 22:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/843712/a6hu31j1td6s/wish/359691263