Ataxia Telangiectasia

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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.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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Ataxia - telangiectasia
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) and Immune FunctionTue, 22 Nov 2011 13:43:25 -0600
Source: Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project - PDF
http://www.communityatcp.org/admin/document.doc?id=375