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What is hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia?
an inherited condition characterized by abnormal blood vessels which are delicate and prone to bleeding. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber disease.
What is HHT?
It stands for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. It's a disorder that results in the development of multiple abnormalities in the blood vessels. In future if you have questions like that you could google them.
What is a common symptom of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia?
Recurrent nosebleeds are a nearly universal symptom in this condition. Usually the nosebleeds begin in childhood and become worse with age.
What is the treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia?
by applying compresses or direct pressure to the area. If necessary, a laser can be used to destroy the vessel. In severe cases, the leaking artery can be plugged or covered with a graft from normal tissue.
What are the signs and symptoms of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia?
as small, red or reddish-violet spots on the face, lips, inside the mouth and nose or the tips of the fingers and toes. Other small telangiectasias may occur in the digestive tract.
Is High Blood Pressure one of the Symptoms of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia?
no i don't think so. i have it and i have tried to learn a lot about it and while high blood pressure may be something you have to deal with along side the HHT i am pretty sure it is not an actual symptom of the disease
Is hemorrhagic anemia a result of blood loss?
No but it causes blood loss as the condition causes internal bleeding
What is capillary telangiectasia?
Capillary telangiectasia's are small areas of dilated capillaries within otherwise normal brain tissue. It is hard to find Capillary telangiectasia's on a MRI test.
Is Telangiectasia contagious?
no
Is infertility hereditary?
Most direct causes of infertility are not hereditary, however many conditions that are hereditary make make conception difficult.
How is ataxia-telangiectasia diagnosed?
Diagnosis relies on recognizing the hallmarks of A-T: progressive ataxia and telangiectasia. However, this may be difficult as ataxia symptoms do appear prior to telangiectasia symptoms by several years
What are the causes of hereditary diseases?
Genetic mutations passed from parent to child cause hereditary disease.
