Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
A group of recessively inherited diseases that feature progressive muscular atrophy and hypotonia. They are classified as type I (Werdnig-Hoffman disease), type ii (intermediate form), and type iii (Kugelberg-Welander disease). Type I is fatal in infancy, type ii has a late infantile onset and is associated with survival into the second or third decade. Type iii has its onset in childhood, and is slowly progressive. (j med Genet 1996 Apr:33(4):281-3)
Synonyms:
  • Disease, Kugelberg-Welander
  • Disease, Werdnig Hoffman
  • Disease, Werdnig-Hoffmann
  • Diseases, Werdnig Hoffman
  • HMN (Hereditary Motor Neuropathy) Proximal Type I
  • HMN Proximal Type I
  • Hoffman Disease, Werdnig
  • Hoffman Diseases, Werdnig
  • Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Juvenile Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Kugelberg Welander Disease
  • Kugelberg-Welander Disease
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, Infantile
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, Type I
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, Type II
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, Type III
  • Proximal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy Type I
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Infantile
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Juvenile
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type I
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type II
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type III
  • Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Type II Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Type III Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Werdnig Hoffman Disease
  • Werdnig Hoffman Diseases
  • Werdnig Hoffmann Disease
  • Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease
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