Sandhoff Disease

Description

Sandhoff disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by an accumulation of GM2 gangliosides, particularly in neurons, and is clinically indistinguishable from Tay-Sachs disease (OMIM ).

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Sandhoff Disease

  • Ataxia
  • Muscle weakness
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Dysarthria
  • Hyperreflexia
  • Macrocephaly
  • Skeletal muscle atrophy
  • Splenomegaly
  • Blindness
  • Babinski sign
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Incidence and onset information

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Sandhoff Disease Recommended genes panels

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

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories in United States.

BRCA1, MTHFR, UBE3A, VHL, MUTYH, TP53, MCCC1, MCCC2, AARS2, ABCB11, ABCB4, ABHD12, ACACA, ACAD9, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ZNF513 , (...)

View the complete list with 617 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Female).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories in United States.

FMR1, UBE3A, ACADM, AGL, ACADVL, ALDOB, PC, USH1C, ALPL, BTD, ATP7B, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, BCS1L, GAA, HBB, MMACHC, SLC37A4, HSD17B4, CPT2 , (...)

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

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories in United States.

UBE3A, ACADM, AGL, ACADVL, ALDOB, PC, USH1C, ALPL, BTD, ATP7B, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, BCS1L, GAA, HBB, MMACHC, SLC37A4, HSD17B4, CPT2, GNPTAB , (...)

View the complete list with 129 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center in United States.

GAA, COL2A1, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, GNE, SMPD1, CTSD, HEXA, GM2A, HEXB, PHYH, CTSK, CTSA, GUSB, GALNS, GNS, HGSNAT, NAGLU, SGSH , (...)

View the complete list with 55 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Ataxia Exome Panel.

By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago in United States.

FMR1, TTR, UBE3A, AARS2, ABHD12, PC, UQCRQ, UQCRB, HLCS, BTD, ATP7B, ATPAF2, AUH, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, BCS1L, TWNK, C12orf65, ADSL, PRKCG , (...)

View the complete list with 460 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel.

By Molecular Genetics Laboratory London Health Sciences Centre in Canada.

GAA, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, SMPD1, CTSD, GRN, HEXA, GM2A, HEXB, CTSK, CTSA, GUSB, GALNS, GNS, HGSNAT, NAGLU, SGSH, MANBA, MAN2B1 , (...)

View the complete list with 30 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff disease.

By Human Genetics Ruhr University in Germany.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff disease.

By Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine General University Hospital in Prague and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague in Czech Republic.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
HEXB. Complete sequencing.

By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica in Spain.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
GM2-gangliosidosis type 2 (Sandhoff disease, sequence analysis of HEXB gene).

By CGC Genetics in Portugal.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff Disease via HEXB Gene Sequencing with CNV Detection.

By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics in United States.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Neurogenetic Disorders - panels.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center in Germany.

MTHFR, TTR, UBE3A, AARS2, ABHD12, ACAD9, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, YARS2, PC, UQCRQ, ARG1, UQCRB, ATP5F1E, ATP7B, ATPAF2, AUH, BCKDHA , (...)

View the complete list with 577 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Mental Retardation and Dysmorphology - panels.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center in Germany.

FMR1, UBE3A, PTEN, RECQL4, AGL, ATP7A, GAA, LRP5, SLC37A4, GNPTAB, GLB1, HSD17B10, OCRL, JAG1, NDP, HPRT1, NHS, RAF1, SMPD1, MECP2 , (...)

View the complete list with 323 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Syndromal Diseases - panels.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center in Germany.

FMR1, UBE3A, PTEN, RECQL4, AGL, ATP7A, GAA, LRP5, SLC37A4, GNPTAB, GLB1, HSD17B10, OCRL, JAG1, NDP, HPRT1, NHS, RAF1, SMPD1, MECP2 , (...)

View the complete list with 322 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Epileptic Encephalopathy.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center in Germany.

UBE3A, AMACR, POLG, PANK2, MECP2, GAMT, STXBP1, SLC25A22, GLDC, HEXA, HEXB, ALDH7A1, TPP1, CLN3, ARX, CDKL5, FOXG1, MEF2C, NPC1, NPC2 , (...)

View the complete list with 69 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center in Germany.

POLG, GLDC, HEXA, HEXB, TPP1, CLN3, NPC1, NPC2, CLN6, PPT1, CLN5, CSTB, SGCE, CASR, CACNB4, EFHC1, GOSR2, NHLRC1, KCTD7, PRICKLE1 , (...)

View the complete list with 11 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 %
Epilepsy and Mitochondrial Encephalopathy.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center in Germany.

UBE3A, YARS2, PC, UQCRQ, UQCRB, SDHAF2, OPA1, TRMU, WFS1, POLG, NDUFS4, SLC25A19, SLC25A4, FOXRED1, RRM2B, NDUFAF2, SDHC, PANK2, MECP2, MTO1 , (...)

View the complete list with 166 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Epilepsy.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center in Germany.

UBE3A, YARS2, PC, UQCRQ, UQCRB, SDHAF2, AMACR, OPA1, TRMU, WFS1, POLG, NDUFS4, SLC25A19, SLC25A4, FOXRED1, RRM2B, NDUFAF2, SDHC, PANK2, MECP2 , (...)

View the complete list with 192 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
AllNeuro panel.

By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company in Germany.

F2, F5, FMR1, HTT, HFE, MTHFR, TTR, UBE3A, VHL, PTEN, AARS2, ABHD12, ACACA, ACAD9, ACADL, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1 , (...)

View the complete list with 1185 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
CentoICU platinum plus.

By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company in Germany.

BRCA2, F2, F5, MTHFR, UBE3A, MCCC1, MCCC2, AARS2, ACAD9, ACADL, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ALDOA, ALDOB, FBP1, PC, GYS2 , (...)

View the complete list with 494 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
CentoICU platinum.

By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company in Germany.

BRCA2, F2, F5, MTHFR, UBE3A, MCCC1, MCCC2, AARS2, ACAD9, ACADL, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ALDOA, ALDOB, FBP1, PC, GYS2 , (...)

View the complete list with 494 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff disease.

By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company in Germany.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
GM2-gangliosidosis type II.

By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company in Germany.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Disorders Panel.

By CeGaT GmbH in Germany.

PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, SMPD1, HEXA, HEXB, CTSA, GUSB, GALNS, GNS, HGSNAT, NAGLU, SGSH, GALC, AGA, ARSB, ARSA, IDS, IDUA, NPC1 , (...)

View the complete list with 9 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Disorders Panel.

By CeGaT GmbH in Germany.

PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, SMPD1, HEXA, HEXB, CTSA, GUSB, GALNS, GNS, HGSNAT, NAGLU, SGSH, GALC, AGA, ARSB, ARSA, IDS, IDUA, NPC1 , (...)

View the complete list with 9 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 %
Ataxia and differential diagnoses Panel.

By CeGaT GmbH in Germany.

FMR1, AARS2, ABHD12, UQCRQ, BTD, ATP7B, AUH, TWNK, PRKCG, PAX6, INPP5E, AMACR, OPA1, WFS1, GLB1, CC2D2A, ELOVL4, TMEM67, NPHP1, CEP290 , (...)

View the complete list with 184 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Ataxia, autosomal recessive and X-linked Panel.

By CeGaT GmbH in Germany.

AFG3L2, MTPAP, COQ8A, SPG7, ABCB7, HEXA, HEXB, FXN, APTX, TPP1, WWOX, ATM, MRE11, SACS, TTPA, PLA2G6, SETX, SYNE1, SYT14, ANO10 , (...)

View the complete list with 26 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease.

By Asper Biogene Asper Biogene LLC in Estonia.

GAA, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, SMPD1, CTSD, HEXA, GM2A, HEXB, CTSK, CTSA, GUSB, GALNS, GNS, HGSNAT, NAGLU, SGSH, MANBA, MAN2B1, GALC , (...)

View the complete list with 30 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff disease.

By Praxis fuer Humangenetik Wien in Austria.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
qCarrier Plus.

By Quantitative Genomic Medicine Laboratories, SL in Spain.

F2, F5, FMR1, MTHFR, MCCC1, MCCC2, ABCB11, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, AIPL1, ALDOB, USH1G, PC, USH1C, ARG1, HLCS, BTD , (...)

View the complete list with 280 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff disease.

By MedGene in Slovakia.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Invitae Sandhoff Disease Test.

By Invitae in United States.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Invitae GM2 Gangliosidosis Panel.

By Invitae in United States.

HEXA, GM2A, HEXB
Specificity
34 %
Genes
100 %
Invitae Comprehensive Lysosomal Storage Disorders Panel.

By Invitae in United States.

GAA, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, SMPD1, CTSD, GRN, HEXA, GM2A, HEXB, CTSK, CTSA, GUSB, GALNS, GNS, HGSNAT, NAGLU, SGSH, MANBA, MAN2B1 , (...)

View the complete list with 32 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff disease: HEXB gene sequence analysis.

By GENETAQ Molecular Genetics Centre and Diagnosis of Rare Diseases in Spain.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff Disease: HEXB Full Gene Sequencing.

By EGL Genetic Diagnostics Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics in United States.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff Disease: HEXB Gene Deletion/Duplication.

By EGL Genetic Diagnostics Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics in United States.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Sequencing Panel.

By EGL Genetic Diagnostics Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics in United States.

GAA, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, GNE, SMPD1, FBN1, CTSD, GRN, HEXA, GM2A, HEXB, CTSA, GUSB, GALNS, GNS, HGSNAT, NAGLU, SGSH, MANBA , (...)

View the complete list with 35 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Pan-Ethnic Carrier Screen: Gene Sequencing Panel.

By EGL Genetic Diagnostics Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics in United States.

FMR1, HFE, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ALDOB, ALPL, BTD, ATP7B, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, BCS1L, GAA, HBB, MMACHC, CHM, TYR, SLC37A4 , (...)

View the complete list with 127 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff Disease (HEXB).

By Integrated Genetics Westborough Integrated Genetics in United States.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Inheritest NGS, Comprehensive.

By Integrated Genetics Westborough Integrated Genetics in United States.

FMR1, ACADM, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ALDOB, ALPL, HLCS, ATP7B, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, BCS1L, GAA, HBB, MMACHC, SLC37A4, HSD17B4, CPS1, CPT2, GNPTAB , (...)

View the complete list with 120 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Epilepsy NGS Panel.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics in United States.

MTHFR, UBE3A, PC, ARG1, BTD, ATPAF2, BCS1L, C12orf65, ADSL, PAX6, CPT2, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, CC2D2A, PRODH, ATP6V0A2, GNE, HSD17B10, TMEM67 , (...)

View the complete list with 323 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Disorders NGS Panel.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics in United States.

ARG1, BTD, GAA, ADSL, COL2A1, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, PRODH, GNE, FH, SMPD1, GAMT, CTSD, GCSH, GLDC, AMT, LMBRD1, HEXA, GM2A , (...)

View the complete list with 86 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Intellectual Disability NGS Panel.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics in United States.

BRCA2, F5, FMR1, MTHFR, TTR, UBE3A, PTEN, MCCC1, MCCC2, AGL, ACAT1, GYS2, ARG1, ATP7A, AUH, BCS1L, ADSL, FBLN5, LRP5, COL1A2 , (...)

View the complete list with 372 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
HEXB.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics in United States.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Comprehensive Epilepsy NGS Panel.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics in United States.

MTHFR, UBE3A, PC, ARG1, BTD, ATPAF2, AUH, BCS1L, TWNK, C12orf65, ADSL, PAX6, AMACR, CPT2, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, CC2D2A, PRODH, ATP6V0A2 , (...)

View the complete list with 427 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Disorders and Mucopolysaccharidosis Panel.

By Blueprint Genetics in Finland.

ARG1, BTD, GAA, ADSL, COL2A1, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, PRODH, GNE, FH, SMPD1, GAMT, CTSD, GLDC, AMT, HEXA, GM2A, SUOX, ALDH5A1 , (...)

View the complete list with 82 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Comprehensive Metabolism Panel.

By Blueprint Genetics in Finland.

HFE, MTHFR, MCCC1, MCCC2, ACAD9, ACADL, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ALDOA, ALDOB, FBP1, PC, GYS2, ARG1, HLCS, BTD, ATP7B , (...)

View the complete list with 414 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff disease, infantile, juvenile, and adult forms.

By Bioarray in Spain.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
CarrierMap.

By Recombine in United States.

FMR1, MTHFR, MCCC1, MCCC2, ABCB11, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ALDOB, PC, USH1C, ALPL, ARG1, HLCS, ATP7A, BTD, ATP7B, BCKDHA , (...)

View the complete list with 281 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
GM2 GANGLIOSIDOSIS.

By Laboratorio de Genetica Clinica SL in Spain.

HEXA, GM2A, HEXB
Specificity
34 %
Genes
100 %
SANDHOFF DISEASE.

By Laboratorio de Genetica Clinica SL in Spain.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Sandhoff Disease, Sequencing HEXB Gene.

By Reference Laboratory Genetics in Spain.

HEXB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Peroxisomal and Lysosomal Diseases , Panel Massive Sequencing (NGS) 78 Genes.

By Reference Laboratory Genetics in Spain.

GAA, AMACR, HSD17B4, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, SMPD1, DNM1L, CAT, SCP2, CTSD, AGPS, LMBRD1, HEXA, GM2A, HEXB, PHYH, CTSK, ACOX1, AGXT , (...)

View the complete list with 58 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
GM1 and GM2 Gangliosidosis, Panel Massive Sequencing (NGS) GLB1, GM2A, HEXA, HEXB Gene.

By Reference Laboratory Genetics in Spain.

GLB1, HEXA, GM2A, HEXB
Specificity
25 %
Genes
100 %
Storage and Energetic Metabolism Diseases , Panel Massive Sequencing (NGS) 82 genes.

By Reference Laboratory Genetics in Spain.

ALDOB, FBP1, PC, HSD17B4, PSAP, GNPTAB, GLB1, GNE, DLD, SMPD1, PDHB, PCK2, SCP2, CTSD, PDP1, GRN, AGPS, PDHA1, ABCD1, HEXA , (...)

View the complete list with 62 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
planTrue Extended.

By True Health Diagnostics in United States.

FMR1, ACADM, AGL, ACADVL, ALDOB, USH1C, ALPL, BTD, ATP7B, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, GAA, HBB, GNPTAB, GLB1, NPHP1, CLRN1, PCDH15, DLD, SMPD1 , (...)

View the complete list with 61 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
planTrue ACOG & ACMG Screen.

By True Health Diagnostics in United States.

HBB, SMPD1, HEXA, HEXB, ASPA, ELP1, CFTR, FANCC, GBA, BLM, SMN1, HBA1, HBA2, MCOLN1
Specificity
8 %
Genes
100 %
planTrue Standard.

By True Health Diagnostics in United States.

BCKDHB, HBB, CLRN1, PCDH15, DLD, SMPD1, G6PC, HEXA, HEXB, ASPA, ELP1, CFTR, FANCC, GBA, BLM, SMN1, HBA1, FKTN, HBA2, NEB , (...)

View the complete list with 3 more genes
Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 %
planTrue Jewish Screen.

By True Health Diagnostics in United States.

BCKDHB, CLRN1, PCDH15, DLD, SMPD1, G6PC, HEXA, HEXB, ASPA, ELP1, CFTR, FANCC, GBA, BLM, SMN1, NEB, MCOLN1, ABCC8, TMEM216
Specificity
6 %
Genes
100 %
Pan-Ethnic Carrier Screen: Full Gene Sequencing and SMA Analysis.

By CEN4GEN Institute for Genomics and Molecular Diagnostics in Canada.

HFE, ACADM, ACADS, AGL, ACADVL, ACAT1, ALDOB, ALPL, BTD, ATP7B, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, BCS1L, GAA, HBB, MMACHC, TYR, SLC37A4, HSD17B4, CPT2 , (...)

View the complete list with 116 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %

Alternate names

Sandhoff Disease Is also known as gm2-gangliosidosis, type ii, hexosaminidases a and b deficiency;hexosaminidases a and b deficiency, infantile form; infantile gm2 gangliosidosis 0 variant.


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