Infants with this disease
Infants with this disease inherited as an autosomal recessive trait appear normal at birth but become listless and inattentive during the first few months of life. Soon the child loses motor abilities already gained, such as crawling and sitting, develops uncontrollable seizures, and is unable to lift its head or swallow. A cherry-red spot develops on the retina, and blindness and a general paralysis usually precede death. FTP, name the hereditary metabolic disorder also called Amaurotic Familial Idiocy, that afflicts nearly 1 in 2,500 Ashkenazic Jews.
Infants with this disease inherited as an autosomal recessive trait appear normal at birth but become listless and inattentive during the first few months of life.
{Tay-Sachs} Disease