Spinal muscular atrophy

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• Synonyms

  • SMA
  • SMN gene mutation
  • Spinal motor neuron gene mutation

• Effects

  • Lower motor neurone lesion
  • Neuromuscular hypoventilation
  • Paraplegia

• Parents

  • Anterior horn cell disease
  • Disease due to genetic mutation

• Children

  • Spinal muscular atrophy type 1
  • Spinal muscular atrophy type 2
  • Kennedy disease

• Description

  • "progressive muscle wasting due to motor neuron degeneration sparing of facial muscles"