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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for "Tay-sachs" "disease," juvenile
  1. Tay-Sachs disease 
    ... only into early childhood.Two other forms of Tay-Sachs disease, known as juvenile and late-onset, are rare. Signs and symptoms ... those with the infantile form. Characteristic features of juvenile or late-onset Tay-Saches disease include muscle weakness, loss of muscle coordination (ataxia), ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tay-sachs-disease - Genetics
  2. HEXA gene 
    ... changes are responsible for less severe forms of Tay-Sachs disease, known as the juvenile and late-onset forms, which appear later in life. More About This Health Condition Beta-hexosaminidase A beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase A Hex A HEXA_HUMAN ... Dersh D, Iwamoto Y, Argon Y. Tay-Sachs disease mutations in HEXA target the alpha chain of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/hexa - Genetics
  3. Tay-Sachs disease 
    ... carrier of the Tay-Sachs gene. But, the disease is most common among people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, where 1 in every 27 people carries the Tay-Sachs gene. Tay-Sachs is divided into infantile, juvenile, and adult forms, depending on the symptoms and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001417.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Canavan disease 
    ... Disorders -- rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/canavan-disease National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association -- www.ntsad.org/index.php/the-diseases/canavan
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001586.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Sandhoff disease 
    ... on burden of disease manifestations in late-onset Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases. ... report of juvenile-onset Sandhoff disease presenting with a motor neuron ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sandhoff-disease - Genetics
  6. GM2 activator deficiency 
    ... condition. GM2 gangliosidosis, AB variant Hexosaminidase activator deficiency Tay-Sachs disease, AB variant Genetic Testing Registry: Tay-Sachs disease, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/gm2-activator-deficiency - Genetics
  7. Lipid Storage Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Leukodystrophies/Specifics ... Leukodystrophies ... Genetic Brain Disorders/Specifics ... Genetic Brain Disorders ... Tay-Sachs Disease/Related Issues ... Tay-Sachs Disease ... Lipid ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/lipid-storage-diseases - External Health Links
  8. Patient support and advocacy groups 
    ... Clot Alliance National Down Syndrome Society National Fabry Disease Foundation ... Tay Sachs and Allied Disorders National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/about/general/genetics/supportadvocacygroups -