Question

What is Tay-Sach's disease?​

Answer 1

Tay-sach's disease:- This disease is also known as Infantile amourotic idiocy.

Information about Tay-sach's disease:-

• This is a genetic disorder.
• This disease is first seen by Tay and Sac that's why it's name is given as Tay-sach disease.
• This genetic disorder is due to deficiency of enzyme B-N acetyl hexosaminidase, this enzyme is involved in fat metabolism.
• That fat or conjugated lipid accumulate in brain(ganglioside cell) and spinal cord and damage these cells.
• This may cause mental retardation & paralysis of a normal born child.
• In this disorder child does not survive more than 3-4 years. Till now there is no any treatment of Tay-sach's disease is found.