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Tay-Sachs Disease Definition
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An infant with Tay-Sachs disease has a rare hereditary disorder that damages the nerve cells in the brain. Images

Tay-Sachs disease affects approximately 1 out of every 320,000 infants born in the US each year.

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Last Updated: Oct 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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