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Classroom classification

百科

Progressive spinal muscular atrophy

神经内科

Common symptoms

脊髓性肌萎缩、肌束震颤、肌张力减低、肌肉萎缩

The pathology of disease

Progressive spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is degeneration of anterior horn cells; progressive symmetric weakness; infants/children; hypotonia; areflexia.

Symptoms

Progressive symmetric proximal weakness; hypotonia; areflexia; tongue fasciculations; respiratory failure

Causes

SMN1 gene mutation; autosomal recessive.

Treatment

Nusinersen; onasemnogene; supportive; respiratory/nutritional

Dept

Neurology / pediatrics / genetics.

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