What is Ataxia telangiectasia disease?

Ataxia telangiectasia is a hereditary disease that is rare. This disease affects the nervous system, affects the immune system and other body systems. Symptoms occur in young children usually before 5 years

People who suffer from this disease have a higher risk of developing diabetes and some types of cancer. Especially lymphoma and leukemia.

Although this disease affects the brain people who suffer from it usually have a normal intelligence or higher than the common. This disease has no cure. Although there are treatments for the symptoms.