GeneCards Summary for CHAT Gene. CHAT (Choline O-Acetyltransferase) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with CHAT include Myasthenic Syndrome, Congenital, 6, Presynaptic and Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome With Episodic Apnea. Among its related pathways are Metabolism and Transmission across Chemical Synapses.
FREE subscriptions for doctors and students... click hereYou have 3 open access pages. Ludwig's angina is an acute cellulitis in the region of the submandibular gland. It is most commonly due to sepsis in the throat or mouth which migrates to the submandibular space.Occasionally, it may be the result of suppuration in the submandibular gland itself.1  it is necessary to consider the anatomy of the submandibular space in order to understand the pathophysiology of Ludwig's angina.t is most commonly due to sepsis in the throat or mouth which migrates to the submandibular space. Occasionally, it may be the result of suppuration in the submandibular gland itself. 1  it is necessary to consider the anatomy of the submandibular space in order to understand the pathophysiology of Ludwig's angina.
Specific criteria distinguish Ludwig's angina from other oral infections: the infection must involve both the submandibular and sublingual spaces on both sides (bilateral), the floor of the mouth is always involved, and the infection spreads rapidly without involving the lymph nodes in the neck or causing an abscess.udwig's angina requires immediate treatment to avoid blockage of the airway (trachea) and subsequent asphyxiation if the tongue rises in response to inflammation and swelling of the floor of the mouth. Incidence and Prevalence: Ludwig's angina is a rare condition.