BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuTay-Sachs - resourcesResources - Tay-Sachs Information The following organizations provide information on Tay-Sachs disease:Tay-Sachs diseaseTay-Sachs disease is a life-threatening disease of the nervous system passed down through families.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7737/tay-sachs-disease National Human Genome Research Institute -- www.genome.gov/Genetic-Disorders/Tay-Sachs-Disease National Organization for Rare Disorders -- rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/tay-sachs-disease/ National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association -- ntsad.org US National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tay-sachs-disease/AllVideoImagesTogCentral nervous system and peripheral nervous system - illustration The central nervous system comprises the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system includes nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.Central nervous system and peripheral nervous systemillustrationCentral nervous system and peripheral nervous system - illustration The central nervous system comprises the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system includes nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.Central nervous system and peripheral nervous systemillustrationRelated Information Review Date: 2/5/2023 Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Tay-Sachs - resourcesResources - Tay-Sachs Information The following organizations provide information on Tay-Sachs disease:Tay-Sachs diseaseTay-Sachs disease is a life-threatening disease of the nervous system passed down through families.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7737/tay-sachs-disease National Human Genome Research Institute -- www.genome.gov/Genetic-Disorders/Tay-Sachs-Disease National Organization for Rare Disorders -- rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/tay-sachs-disease/ National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association -- ntsad.org US National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tay-sachs-disease/