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red spot on the retina of the eye
Tay-Sachs disease has an eye spot that is red on the back of the retina.
''Tay-Sachs'' was named after Warren Tay, an ophthalmologist who discovered the occurring red spot in the retina in 1881, and Bernard Sachs, who described the cellular changes related to this disease in 1887.
Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic disorder.
what effect does Tay-sachs disease have on the body?
Laboratory tests are required to determine if you are a carrier of Tay Sachs Disease. A cherry red spot in your retina is a symptom of the disease itself.
what effect does Tay-sachs disease have on the body?
A person with tay sachs can live a healthy life but still battles the many limitations of Tay sachs disease. Depending on the type of tay sachs, Classic, Juvenile onset, and Late Onset depends how healthy a life a person with tay sachs disease.
About 16 cases of Tay-Sachs disease are diagnosed each year.
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There is no evidence that shows that tay-sachs is a sex-linked trait.
There is no evidence that shows that tay-sachs is a sex-linked trait.