Congenital distal spinal muscular atrophy
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Congenital distal spinal muscular atrophy
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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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Hereditary condition characterized by muscle wasting
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_distal_spinal_muscular_atrophy
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2023-09-11T22:13:18Z
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