Genetic Disorders: Tay-Sachs Disease
Tay-sachs Disease
Genetic disorders happen every day, children spend everyday in the hospital. Tay-Sachs is named from Warren Tay (1843-1927) and Bernard Sachs(1858-1954).Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disease caused by a genetic transfer that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme necessary for fat metabolism in nerve cells, producing central nervous system degeneration. Tay-sachs symptoms are diagnosed according to what causes Tay-sachs. The disease is inherited doctors after diagnosis,will prescribe or support treatment. Tay-sachs is generally found is 6 month old babies or very few adults and teen agers.
Origin of Discovery Tay-Sachs has very interesting origin discovery. Two men one with the last name Tay they found this diease in him in (1843-1927) and another named Sachs in (1858-1954). So they named it Tay-sachs. It was found by a british doctor who called it a cherry red spot on the retina of the eye. In August 1969, Dr. Shintaro Okada and Dr. John S. O'Brien published the discovery of the Hexosaminidase A deficiency in Tay-Sachs. Nearly two years later in May 1971 the first Tay-Sachs community screening event took place in Bethesda, Maryland. …show more content…
Research in the late 20th century demonstrated that Tay–Sachs disease is caused by a genetic mutation in the HEXA gene on chromosome 15. Chromosome 15 gets defected if your parents are carriers of it. Autosomal recessive is a trait, disorder, or disease they can be passed down through families. This disorder means two copies of abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or trait development. The toxic levels to a child's brain affect the nerve cells. Also it is a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and
Genetic disorders happen every day, children spend everyday in the hospital. Tay-Sachs is named from Warren Tay (1843-1927) and Bernard Sachs(1858-1954).Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disease caused by a genetic transfer that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme necessary for fat metabolism in nerve cells, producing central nervous system degeneration. Tay-sachs symptoms are diagnosed according to what causes Tay-sachs. The disease is inherited doctors after diagnosis,will prescribe or support treatment. Tay-sachs is generally found is 6 month old babies or very few adults and teen agers.
Origin of Discovery Tay-Sachs has very interesting origin discovery. Two men one with the last name Tay they found this diease in him in (1843-1927) and another named Sachs in (1858-1954). So they named it Tay-sachs. It was found by a british doctor who called it a cherry red spot on the retina of the eye. In August 1969, Dr. Shintaro Okada and Dr. John S. O'Brien published the discovery of the Hexosaminidase A deficiency in Tay-Sachs. Nearly two years later in May 1971 the first Tay-Sachs community screening event took place in Bethesda, Maryland. …show more content…
Research in the late 20th century demonstrated that Tay–Sachs disease is caused by a genetic mutation in the HEXA gene on chromosome 15. Chromosome 15 gets defected if your parents are carriers of it. Autosomal recessive is a trait, disorder, or disease they can be passed down through families. This disorder means two copies of abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or trait development. The toxic levels to a child's brain affect the nerve cells. Also it is a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and