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Ataxia Telangiectasia
Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) is a rare, inherited disease that affects the nervous system, immune system and other body systems. Symptoms appear in young children and include
- Ataxia - trouble coordinating movements
- Poor balance
- Slurred speech
- Tiny, red spider veins, called telangiectasias, on the skin and eyes
- Lung infections
- Delayed physical and sexual development
People with AT have an increased risk of developing diabetes and cancer, particularly lymphoma and leukemia. Although it affects the brain, people with AT usually have normal or above normal intelligence.
AT has no cure. Treatments might improve some symptoms. Options include injections to strengthen the immune system, physical and speech therapy and high-dose vitamin therapy. People with AT usually die in their teens or early twenties.
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Ataxia Telangiectasia(National Cancer Institute)
- Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- What Is Ataxia-Telangiectasia?(Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project)
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Ataxia Telangiectasia
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Disease Management
- Handbook for Families and Caregivers(Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project)
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- Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) and Cancer Risk(Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project) - PDF
- Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) and Estrogen Replacement in Females(Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project) - PDF
- Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) and Immune Function(Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project) - PDF
- Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) and Swallowing Problems(Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project) - PDF
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- Preparing for a Visit with the Neurologist(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Ataxia Telangiectasia(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Ataxia Telangiectasia
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Genetics Home Reference: Ataxia-telangiectasia(National Library of Medicine)
- How Is Ataxia-Telangiectasia Inherited?(Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project)
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Genetics Home Reference: Ataxia-telangiectasia
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References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Classical ataxia telangiectasia patients have a congenitally aged immune system...
- Article: Variant ataxia-telangiectasia presenting as primary-appearing dystonia in Canadian Mennonites.
- Article: The autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias.
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