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Familial dysequilibrium-diplegia with T-lymphocyte deficiency
Archives of Disease in Childhood
|December 1, 1975
Summary
A new genetic disorder links defective thymus-dependent immunity with cerebral palsy in a second family. This condition, inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, is distinct from ataxia-telangiectasia.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Genetics
- Neurology
Background:
- Cerebral palsy (CP) encompasses various neurological conditions affecting movement and posture.
- Defects in thymus-dependent immunity can lead to severe immunodeficiency.
- Familial occurrence of CP warrants investigation into genetic etiologies.