Tay-Sachs - resources
Resources - Tay-SachsInformation
The following organizations provide information on Tay-Sachs disease:
Tay-Sachs disease
Tay-Sachs disease is a life-threatening disease of the nervous system passed down through families.
- 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/
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Central 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 system
illustration
Review Date: 2/5/2023
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