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spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Generalized, exclusively lower motor neuron disease. Management: - nusinersen (Spinraza) FDA-approved for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy Notes: - see NINDS Spinal Muscular Atrophy Information Page

Related

neurogenic muscle atrophy; denervation atrophy

Specific

adult spinal muscular atrophy; spinal muscular atrophy type-3/4 childhood spinal muscular atrophy distal spinal muscular atrophy (distal hereditary motor neuronopathy) spinal muscle atrophy with respiratory distress (SMARD) X-linked bulbospinal muscular atrophy (Kennedy's disease)

General

genetic disease of the central nervous system motor neuron disease

References

  1. ARUP consult: Spinal Muscular Atrophy https://arupconsult.com/ati/spinal-muscular-atrophy
  2. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) NINDS Spinal Muscular Atrophy Information Page https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Spinal-Muscular-Atrophy-Information-Page