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Distinct and overlapping alterations in motor and sensory neurons in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy
5 Jan 2006
Abstract excerpt
Motor neuron degeneration is the predominant pathological feature of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In patients with severe forms of the disease, additional sensory abnormalities have been reported. However, it is not clear whether the loss of sensory neurons is a common feature in severe forms of the disease, how many neurons are lost and how loss of sensory neurons compares with motor neuron degeneration. We...
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