Consensus from the Brazilian Academy of Neurology for the diagnosis, genetic counseling, and use of disease-modifying therapies in 5q spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy linked to chromosome 5 (SMA-5q) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the SMN1. SMA-5q is characterized by progressive degeneration of the spinal cord and bulbar motor neurons, causing severe motor and respiratory impairment with reduced survival, e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2024-01-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1779503 |