Tay Sachs Disease Review

After reading a fellow students blog, I have a better understanding on the Genetic Disorder Tay Sachs disease. Tay sachs disease is when the the enzyme that controls the fat tissue in the brain is lacking, and it builds up in the nerves in the brain. When this occurs many symptoms happen. First, the infant gets red dots in their eyes, and mental and physical activities become impossible to do. Some later symptoms are blindness, being unable to swallow, seizures, becoming deaf, and being more startled by loud noises. This disease is recessive so it acquires both parents to have it. Tay Sachs disease mostly effects babies that are French, Canadian, and with Eastern European and Jewish family. The sad part about this disease is that there is no cure. Only few medicines to help control the pain and suffering. Most of the money donated for Tay Sachs disease doesn't go to the cure, but instead to pleasure and cheer up children with this genetic disorder. I have sympathy and sadness for people that have Tay Sachs disease. They undergo so much that it just breaks your heart.