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Spinal muscular atrophy is a disorder that affects the control of muscle movement. It is caused by a loss of specialized nerve cells, called motor neurons, in the spinal cord and the part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord (the brainstem). ... How common is spinal muscular atrophy?
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This condition affects fewer than 1 in 50,000 males and is very rare in females.
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This is the most common form of spinal muscular atrophy, and some experts believe that SMA type II may overlap types I and III. ... Distal spinal muscular atrophy (spinal CMT or HMN type II): This may clinically mimic Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, otherwise known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) types...
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Spinal muscle atrophy (spinal muscular atrophy, SMA) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease characterized by progressive hypotonia and muscular weakness. The characteristic muscle weakness occurs because of a progressive degeneration of ... SMA is the most common degenerative disease of the nervous system in children.
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Spinal muscular atrophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spinal Muscular Atrophy ( SMA ) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in progressive muscular atrophy (wasting away) and weakness. The clinical spectr...
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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the second leading cause of neuromuscular disease. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait (a person must get the defective gene from both parents to be affected) and has an incidence of approximately 4 per 100,000 people. ... DRUGS: Common drugs used to treat asthma...
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Summary Overview: Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... Types of Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... Diagnostic Tests for Spinal Muscular Atrophy...
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Introduction: Spinal muscular atrophy, type 3 ... Clinical Trials for Spinal muscular atrophy, type 3 ... Less Common Symptoms of Spinal muscular atrophy, type 3...
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