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spinal muscular atrophies

Sunday 20 April 2008

Spinal muscular atrophies (SMAs) affect mainly the lower motor neurons in children. As in ALS, there is a selective loss of anterior horn cells and atrophy of anterior spinal roots. It includes several entities with distinct clinical courses.

Types

SMA1

SMA2

SMA3

SMA4

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spinal muscular atrophies

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