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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Spinal muscular atrophy
  1. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of disorders of the motor neurons (motor cells). These disorders are passed ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Spinal muscular atrophy. www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/spinal- ...
  2. ... 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 ...
  3. ... and loss of muscle tissue) Muscle disease (myopathy) Spinal muscle atrophy Ataxic, or broad-based, gait: Cerebellar ataxia (uncoordinated ...
  4. ... to the nerve that leads to a muscle Spinal muscular atrophy Weak muscles (myopathy) Symptoms of a nervous system ...
  5. ... 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 ...
  6. ... 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 (for example, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ) Condition that ...
  7. ... interact with other people Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) ... (brain, spinal cord) are the most common and dangerous effects ...
  8. ... sensation) Diminished reflexes (most commonly the ankle) Muscle ... Genetic testing Spinal fluid testing (lumbar puncture/spinal tap)
  9. ... and may find the following: Abnormal reflexes Muscle atrophy Muscle ... to test the spinal fluid for signs of syphilis. Tests to look ...
  10. ... 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 ...
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