Tay-sachs Disease; Tsd

Description

Tay-Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive, progressive neurodegenerative disorder which, in the classic infantile form, is usually fatal by age 2 or 3 years.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Tay-sachs Disease; Tsd

  • Seizures
  • Global developmental delay
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Hearing impairment
  • Ataxia
  • Muscle weakness
  • Spasticity
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Dysarthria
  • Skeletal muscle atrophy

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Tay-sachs Disease; Tsd Is also known as b variant gm2-gangliosidosis, gm2-gangliosidosis, type i, hexosaminidase a deficiency, hexa deficiency.

Researches and researchers

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Tay-sachs Disease; Tsd Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Ashkenazic Genetic Disease Panel.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

CFTR, HEXA, ELP1, ASPA
Specificity
25 %
Genes
100 %
HEXA Sequence Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

HEXA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
HEXA Sequence Analysis (Familial Mutation/Variant Analysis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

HEXA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
HEXA Sequence Analysis (Prenatal Diagnosis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

HEXA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Tay - Sachs Disease Ashkenazic Mutation Panel.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

HEXA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Female).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, BTK , (...)

View the complete list with 139 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Male).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, TGM1 , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %

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Sources and references

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