Congenital distal spinal muscular atrophy

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title: Congenital distal spinal muscular atrophy
text: Congenital distal spinal muscular atrophy (cDSMA), also known as distal hereditary motor neuropathy type VIII (dHMN8), is a hereditary medical condition characterized by muscle wasting (atrophy), particularly of distal muscles in legs and hands, and by early-onset contractures of the hip, knee, and ankle. Affected individuals often have shorter lower limbs relative to the trunk and upper limbs. The condition is a result of a loss of anterior horn cells localized to lumbar and cervical regions of
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description: Hereditary condition characterized by muscle wasting
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