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Explain Tay-Sachs disease. Imagine you are a genetic counselor working with a couple who have just had a child who is suffering from Tay-Sachs disease. Neither parent has been tested for Tay-Sachs disease nor have there been any previous cases of Tay-Sachs in either family. Explain Tay-Sachs disease and provide a discussion of the information you would share with the couple about Tay-Sachs and possible implications for future children.

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Running Head: TAY-SACHS DISEASE

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Tay-Sachs Disease
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TAY-SACHS DISEASE

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Tay-Sachs disease affects the central nervous system. It’s a genetic disorder that is
common in children and leads to progressive damage of the nervous system. It’s caused by lack
of an enzyme known as hexosaminidase-A (Hex-A). Without this enzyme, a substance called
GM2 ganglioside abnormally collects in the cells, much more so the brain’s nerve cells and
results to the progressive damage of the cells (Freedman, 2009).
The destruction process in children begins in the fetus e...


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