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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for "Tay-Sachs" "disease," B "variant," adult form
  1. ... every 27 people carries the Tay-Sachs gene. Tay-Sachs disease is divided into infantile, juvenile, and adult forms, depending on the symptoms and when they first ...
  2. About Tay-Sachs Disease From the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)  
    Tay-Sachs Disease/Start Here ... Tay-Sachs Disease ... National Human Genome Research Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal ...
  3. Lipid Storage Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Genetic Brain Disorders/Specifics ... Genetic Brain Disorders ... Leukodystrophies/Specifics ... Leukodystrophies ... Tay-Sachs Disease/Related Issues ... Tay-Sachs Disease ... Lipid ...
  4. ... spinal cord (central nervous system).The most common form of Tay-Sachs disease, known as infantile Tay-Sachs disease, becomes apparent ... usually live only into early childhood.Two other forms of Tay-Sachs disease, known as juvenile and late-onset, are rare. ...
  5. ... live only into early childhood.The juvenile and adult forms of Sandhoff disease are very rare. Signs and ... infantile form, although they vary widely. The juvenile form can begin ... (ataxia). Adult Sandhoff disease is characterized by problems with movement ...
  6. Congenital Abnormalities (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Birth Defects/Start Here ... Birth Defects ... American Academy of Pediatrics