complications
Last reviewed 01/2018
Ataxia telangectasia is complicated by:
- chronic bronchopulmonary infection in childhood, with progression to bronchiectasis, which may be fatal; the underlying lesion is immunosupression
- lymphoid malignancy - lymphoma and T cell leukaemia - can often occur in the teens, and can also be fatal
Reference:
- Furtado S et al. A review of the inherited ataxias: recent advances in genetic, clinical and neuropathologic aspects. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders; 4 (4):161-169.