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- DictionaryTay–Sachs disease/teɪˈsaks/
noun
- 1. an inherited metabolic disorder in which certain lipids accumulate in the brain, causing spasticity and death in childhood.
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- Tay–Sachs disease
Human medical condition
Tay–Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that results in the destruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The most common form is infantile Tay–Sachs disease, which becomes apparent around the age of three to six months of age, with the baby losing the ability to turn over, sit, or crawl. This is then followed by seizures, hearing loss, and inability to move, with death usually occurrin... Wikipedia
