Naomi was born healthy and normal, but by six months of age she began to show mental and motor deterioration. By three years of age, she was blind and near death due to an accumulation of fat and destruction of nerve cells. Tragically, no medical intervention appeared to help her. Naomi is suffering from:

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Tay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that leads to the accumulation of fatty substances in the brain, causing mental and motor deterioration, blindness, and early death, typically by age four.

Naomi Was Born Healthy and Normal, but by Six Months