spinal muscular atrophy type 3; chronic childhood spinal muscular atrophy; Kugelberg-Welander disease (SMA3)

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Introduction

Type III SMA, late infantile SMA, juvenile SMA.

Genetics

Clinical manifestations

  • SMA3 onset is after 18 months; patients develop ability to stand & walk & survive into adulthood

Notes

see NINDS Spinal Muscular Atrophy Information Page

More general terms

References

  1. Asbury, McKhann, McDonald. Diseases of the Nervous System. Clinical Neurobiology. Saunders 1992
  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

Patient information

spinal muscular atrophy type-3 (Kugelberg Welander Syndrome) patient information

Database