About The Medical Condition Ataxia Telangiectasia Syndrome

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Ataxia Telangiectasia Syndrome

Ataxia Telangiectasia Syndrome Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Ataxia Telangiectasia Syndrome Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Ataxia Telangiectasia Syndrome?

An autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by choreoathetosis beginning in childhood, progressive cerebellar ataxia, telangiectasis of conjunctiva and skin, dysarthria, B- and T-cell immunodeficiency, and sensitivity to ionizing radiation. Affected individuals are prone to recurrent sinobronchopulmonary infections, lymphoreticular neoplasms, and other malignancies. Serum ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS are usually elevated. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p688) The gene for this disorder has been mapped to the long arm of chromosome 11 (11q22.3).

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