ReviewCerebellum (London, England)2024
The Latest Developments for the Treatment of Ataxia Telangiectasia: A Narrative Review.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pharmacological Treatment of Cerebellar Ataxia in Pediatric Ataxia-Telangiectasia: A Systematic Review.European journal of neurology · 2026Pooled it
- A rare ATM variant in a Colombian family with chorea-ataxia syndrome: implications for an early diagnosis.Neurogenetics · 2026Article
- N-acetyl-L-leucine in Neurological Disorders: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Therapeutic Perspectives.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2026Review
- Intractable thrombocytopenia in a patient with atypical ataxia-telangiectasia: a case report.BMC medical genomics · 2025Article
- Nutritional status and metabolic alterations in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Article
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Abstract
Ataxia telangiectasia (AT), Louis-Bar syndrome, is a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by autosomal recessive biallelic mutations within the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene. Currently, there are no curative therapies available for this disorder. This review provides an overview of the latest advances in treatment methods including 1- Acetyl-DL-leucine, 2- Bone Marrow Transplantation, 3- Gene Therapy, 4- Dexamethasone, and finally 5- Red Blood Cells (RBCs) as a carrier for dexamethasone (encapsulation of dexamethasone sodium phosphate into autologous erythrocytes, known as EryDex). Most of the treatments under investigation are in the early stages, except for the EryDex System. It appears that the EryDex system and N-Acetyl-DL-Leucine may hold promise as potential treatment options.
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