Safety and caregiver satisfaction with gastrostomy in patients with Ataxia Telangiectasia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare monogenetic neurodegenerative disease with pulmonary, nutritional, and dysphagic complications. Gastrostomy tube (GT) feedings are commonly recommended to manage these co-morbidities. In general,...

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Main Authors: Crawford Thomas O, Lefton-Greif Maureen A, McGrath-Morrow Sharon, Carson Kathryn A, Lederman Howard M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/6/1/23