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What is Tay-Sachs Disease? Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic lipid storage disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called build up in tissues and nerve cells in the brain. The condition is caused by insufficient activity of an enzyme called that catalyzes the biodegradation of acidic fatty materials known as . Gangliosides are made and biodegraded rapidly in early life as the brain develops. Infants with Tay-Sachs disease appear to develop normally for the first few months of life.
Tay-Sachs Disease Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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