Tay-Sachs disease care at Mayo Clinic
Your Mayo Clinic care team
Mayo Clinic specialists provide compassionate care for children who have Tay-Sachs disease, and take the time to address the family's concerns and questions. Teams of experts work together to personalize your child's care and offer support for your family.
Mayo Clinic experts trained in pediatric neurology, pediatric rehabilitation, genetic disorders (medical geneticists) and other specialties work together to treat children who have Tay-Sachs disease.
Your Mayo Clinic care team will provide treatment and follow-up care for your child and will coordinate the treatment and support plan with your child's primary care provider or pediatrician.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment
Mayo Clinic offers sophisticated diagnostic testing in children and genetic screening in parents for Tay-Sachs disease. Mayo Clinic respiratory therapists have extensive experience in providing therapies, such as CPT, to children with Tay-Sachs disease.
Expertise and rankings
Team approach
Mayo Clinic's experienced specialists from many disciplines, including pediatric neurology, genetics and physical medicine and rehabilitation work together to treat children with Tay-Sachs disease and other rare neurological diseases.
Nationally recognized expertise
Every year, Mayo Clinic's experts diagnose and care for children who have Tay-Sachs disease and offer support to their families.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery and rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota, and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
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