Symptoms
There are 3 different types of Tay Sachs that only differ in the time the symptoms appear. One of them is classic infantile which occurs in the first 6 months of life The symptoms of Tay Sachs usually occur within the first 3-10 months of your life. Some that appear then are seizures and the loss of voluntary movements. The many symptoms of Tay Sachs are deafness, blindness, non responsive, opisthotonos, having slower and mental social skills, less strength, loss of muscle function (muscles deteriorate), dementia, irritability, floppy body positions, less eye contact, shrill cries, no motor skills, slower growth, a bigger head, more startled reactions, and difficulty swallowing. Most won’t live beyond the age of 15.Another type of Tay Sachs is juvenile. The symptoms for this appear between 2 and 5 years of life. the last type of Tay Sachs is late onset. In this one the symptoms appear in adolescence and early adulthood but can appear later. those with late onset don't usually go blind or deaf but have psychotic episodes. Symptoms that appear beyond the age of 5 are usually being unable to speak, can’t sleep, no bowel control, an intellectual disability, tremor, a hard time walking, slurs, mental confusion, and psychiatric problems.