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Enfermedad de Tay-Sachs - Treatment

Tratamiento:

No existe tratamiento para esta enfermedad en sí, sólo formas para hacer la vida del paciente más cómoda.

Grupos de apoyo:

El estrés causado por la enfermedad a menudo puede aliviarse con la vinculación del paciente a grupos de apoyo, en los que los integrantes comparten experiencias y problemas comunes. Ver grupos de apoyo para la enfermedad de Tay-Sachs.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Los niños con esta enfermedad tienen síntomas que empeoran con el tiempo y generalmente mueren hacia la edad de 4 ó 5 años.

Complicaciones:

Los síntomas aparecen durante los primeros 3 a 10 meses de vida y progresan hasta presentarse espasticidad, convulsiones y pérdida de todos los movimientos voluntarios.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Acuda a la sala de urgencias o llame al número local de emergencias (como el 911 en los Estados Unidos) si su hijo tiene una convulsión de origen desconocido, si la convulsión es diferente de otras convulsiones anteriores, si el niño tiene dificultad respiratoria o si la convulsión dura más de 2 ó 3 minutos.

Solicite una cita con el médico si su hijo sufre una convulsión de menos de 2 ó 3 minutos o presenta otros cambios de comportamiento notorios.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/17/2010
  • Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Johnston MV, Neurodegenerative Disorders of Childhood. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th Ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 599.

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