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Autosomal dominant congenital spinal muscular atrophy: a true form of spinal muscular atrophy caused by early loss of anterior horn cells.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Jun 2012
Oates Emily C, Reddel Stephen, Rodriguez Michael L, Gandolfo Luke C, Bahlo Melanie, Hawke Simon H, Lamandé Shireen R, Clarke Nigel F, North Kathryn N
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Autosomal dominant congenital spinal muscular atrophy is characterized by predominantly lower limb weakness and wasting, and congenital or early-onset contractures of the hip, knee and ankle. Mutations in TRPV4, encoding a cation channel, have recently been identified in one large dominant congenital spinal muscular atrophy kindred, but the genetic basis of dominant congenital spinal muscular atrophy in many...
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