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Ataxia-telangiectasia is not only a movement disorder; neuromuscular abnormalities in an advanced aged ataxia-telangiectasia patient

Authors :
Muhammed Alshanableh
Amber Eker
Pembe Hare Yigitoglu
Source :
Bakirkoy Tip Dergisi / Medical Journal of Bakirkoy. :310-3
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Galenos Yayinevi, 2018.

Abstract

Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) in an autosomal recessive, multisystemic rare disorder. The core features of the disease are progressive cerebellar ataxia, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, immune deficiency, radiation hypersensitivity and predisposition to malignacy. Except prominent feature cerebellar ataxia, oculomotor apraxia, choreoathetosis, dystonia and neuromuscular symptoms may observed. Neuromuscular abnormalies commonly accompanied the disease in the later stages. Most involvement types are sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy and spinal muscular atrophy in neuromuscular system. Here we report an adult AT patient with severe neuromuscular system involvement.

Details

ISSN :
13059327 and 13059319
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Bakirkoy Tip Dergisi / Medical Journal of Bakirkoy
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........965c5ac58e5e1a9ae56ecf19fd93cf4c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5350/btdmjb.20170811103537