Respuesta :
The nurse should make the client understand by saying that : "Early in the course of the disease, cognitive development is normal but stops by age 10. Both cellular and humoral immunity are lacking in children with AT" .
What is ataxia-telangiectasia ?
The area of the brain that regulates speech and motor movements degenerates in children with the neurological condition known as ataxia-telangiectasia. Slurred speech and shaky gait are the disease's initial symptoms, which typically appear in children under the age of five.
Ataxia-telangiectasia is caused by a hereditary mutation. Ataxia-telangiectasia can be inherited by anyone if both of their parents have the ATM gene mutation and pass it on to their offspring (autosomal recessive).
Symptoms
Ataxia, or a lack of coordination, can cause ataxic gait (cerebellar ataxia), and unsteadiness in late childhood.
After the ages of 10 to 12, mental development slows or stops.
sluggish walking
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