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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Spinal muscular atrophy
  1. Spinal muscular atrophy 
    Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of disorders of the motor neurons (motor cells). These disorders are passed ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 97. Haliloglu G. Spinal muscular atrophies. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000996.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Hypotonia 
    ... cause brain and nerve damage include: Down syndrome Spinal muscular atrophy Prader-Willi syndrome Tay-Sachs disease Trisomy 13 Other disorders that can lead to the condition include: ... or toxins Spinal cord injuries that occur around the time of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003298.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Walking abnormalities 
    ... and loss of muscle tissue) Muscle disease (myopathy) Spinal muscle atrophy Ataxic, or broad-based, gait: Cerebellar ataxia (uncoordinated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003199.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Muscle twitching 
    ... to the nerve that leads to a muscle Spinal muscular atrophy Weak muscles (myopathy) Symptoms of a nervous system ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003296.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Muscle atrophy 
    ... by injury, diabetes, toxins, or alcohol Polio ( poliomyelitis ) Spinal cord injury Although people can adapt to muscle atrophy, even minor muscle atrophy causes some loss of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003188.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia 
    ... just above the spinal cord, to shrink ( olivopontocerebellar atrophy ) Disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement ( amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ) Whipple disease (a condition ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001624.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Wilson disease 
    ... interact with other people Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) ... (brain, spinal cord) are the most common and dangerous effects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000785.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Sensorimotor polyneuropathy 
    ... sensation) Diminished reflexes (most commonly the ankle) Muscle ... Genetic testing Spinal fluid testing (lumbar puncture/spinal tap)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000750.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Neurosyphilis 
    ... and may find the following: Abnormal reflexes Muscle atrophy Muscle ... to test the spinal fluid for signs of syphilis. Tests to look ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000703.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Aging changes in the bones - muscles - joints 
    ... decrease is partly caused by a loss of muscle tissue ( atrophy ). The speed and amount of muscle changes seem to be caused by genes. Muscle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004015.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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