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Ataxia-Telangiectasia(A-T)- treatment

Resource type: Frequently Asked Questions  —  Date posted: March 10th, 2012   Number of views: 1178


What are the treatments for Ataxia- Telangiectasia (A-T)?

  • There is no cure for A-T., it is progressive and causes severe disability.
  • Treatment is symptomatic and supportive
  • Gamma- globulin injections and high dose vitamin injections may help the immune system.
  • The prognosis is poor, students with this disease usually die in their teens or early twenties.