Treatment

There is no cure for Tay-Sachs; however, there are treatments that can help:

Respiratory care
- There are chest physiotheraphy and training families that will help patients with the disease in reducing the lung mucus. This is a very common respiratory infection that affects childern with Tay-Sachs. -This careful treatment will help reduce lung problems

Assistive devices
- Children will have breathing problems when they swallow food or drink liquids. - There are assistant devices to help feed your children like the **Nasogastric (NG) tube and the Percutaneous Esophago-Gastrostomy (PEG) tube**

Medication
- Medication will help reduce symptoms, such as seizure medications


 * Physical therapy**
 * -** Because of the muscle and joint affecting symptoms, physical therapy will help reduce stiffness or pain and help the muscles and joints function properly.

Support for the family -There are many supporting groups that help you cope with Tay-Sachs, genetic diseases. Do not lose hope!

-Susie Shin