Tay-Sachs Disease: Treatment & Monitoring (Hexosaminidase A Deficiency, GM2-Gangliosidosis, Type I)

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Tay-Sachs Disease

Alternate Names : Hexosaminidase A Deficiency, GM2-Gangliosidosis, Type I

Tay-Sachs Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the treatments for the disease?

There is no treatment for Tay-Sachs disease. Affected children are kept comfortable and are provided good nutrition. They may receive medication for their seizures. Eventually, all affected children must be fed through a gastrostomy tube.

What are the side effects of the treatments?

All medications have side effects, including allergic reactions. There are no other significant side effects to treatments for Tay-Sachs disease.

What happens after treatment for the disease?

Most children with Tay-Sachs disease die between the ages of 2 and 4 years.

How is the disease monitored?

There is no useful way to monitor Tay-Sachs disease. Its progress can be documented by observation, but not changed.

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Author: Ronald J. Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 08/06/01

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