immune disorders
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Symptoms of Ataxia Telangiectasia
Incoordination (ataxia) usually develops when children begin to walk, but it may be delayed until age 4. Speech becomes slurred, and muscles progressively weaken, leading to severe disability. Intellectual disability may develop and progress. Between the ages of 1 and 6 (but often not until age 4), capillaries in the skin and eyes become dilated and visible. The dilated capillaries (telangiectasia), called spider veins, are usually most obvious on the eyeballs, ears, and sides of the neck. The Endocrine Glands may be affected, resulting in small testes (in boys), Sinus and lung infections recur, often leading to Pneumonia in Immunocompromised People and chronic lung disorders such as The risk of cancer, especially Overview of Leukemia , Ataxia-telangiectasia usually progresses to paralysis, dementia, and death, typically by age 30. 