Article
[Clinical, biological and genetic study of 24 patients with ataxia telangiectasia from southern Tunisia].
Revue neurologique - 1 Jul 2000
Triki C, Feki I, Meziou M, Turki H, Zahaf A, Mhiri C
Abstract excerpt
Ataxia telangiectasia is a multisystem disease with an autosomal recessive inheritance. It is characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, humoral and cellular immunodeficiencies and high incidence of neoplasia and radiosensitivity. A 5 year retrospective survey included 24 patients belonging to 17 families. Cerebellar ataxia was the first clinical symptom and was usually noticed...
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