Tay-Sachs disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurodegenerative disease
genetic disorder
lysosomal storage disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:carrierFrequencyInAshkenaziJews 1 in 30
gptkbp:carrierFrequencyInGeneralPopulation 1 in 250
gptkbp:cause accumulation of GM2 ganglioside
gptkbp:characterizedBy paralysis
seizures
cherry-red spot on macula
exaggerated startle response
loss of motor skills
progressive weakness
vision and hearing loss
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
enzyme assay
gptkbp:enzymeDeficiency gptkb:hexosaminidase_A
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1881
gptkbp:frequency rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tay-Sachs disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E75.0
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D013661
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:HEXA_gene
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Bernard_Sachs
gptkb:Warren_Tay
gptkbp:OMIM 272800
gptkbp:onset adult
infancy
juvenile
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:GM2_gangliosidosis,_type_I
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Ashkenazi_Jewish_population
gptkb:Cajun_population
gptkb:French-Canadian_population
gptkbp:prevention carrier screening
gptkbp:prognosis fatal in early childhood (classic form)
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:dementia
blindness
deafness
muscle weakness
spasticity
developmental regression
macrocephaly
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashkenazi_Jews
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4