Segmental Spinal Muscular Atrophy Localised to the Lower Limbs : First case from Oman

Segmental Spinal Muscular Atrophy Localised to the Lower Limbs : First case from Oman

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic lower motor neuron disease. It usually involves all of the skeletal muscles innervated by the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord. In rare cases, there is also localised involvement of the spinal cord. We report a 10-year-old boy who presented to the Sul...

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Main Authors: Roshan Koul, Amna Al-Futaisi, Khalid Al-Thihli, Zandre Bruwer, Patrick Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2017-08-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
spinal muscular atrophies of childhood
spinal muscular atrophy, segmental
muscle weakness
pes cavus
case report
oman.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2238

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