Ataxia is a loss or impairment of muscular coordination. Ataxia may be characterized by involuntary trembling of parts of the body when performing. It usually develops at about the time when patients begin to walk but may be delayed until the age of four years, moreover, may lead to severe disability such as: speech becomes slurred; choreoathetoid movements; opthalmoplegia occur; and muscle weakness usually progresses to muscle atrophy. A serum alpha-fetoprotein test done on all children who have a lasting ataxia would identify the AT earlier and allow treatment and counseling. Laboratory tests that may help support a diagnosis of AT includes the measurement of serum AFP levels and examination of the karyotype, It is sometimes necessary to perform a cytological test to confirm diagnosis
PAPER ABSTRACT ON ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA
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