Preferred Label : Spinal muscular atrophy, type III;
Symbol : SMA3;
CISMeF acronym : KWS; SMA3;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Muscular atrophy, juvenile; Kugelberg-welander syndrome; Spinal muscular atrophy, mild childhood and adolescent form; KWS; Sma III;
Description : SMA is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive
proximal muscle weakness and atrophy affecting the upper and lower limbs. By convention,
SMA is classified into 4 types: I (SMA1; 253300), II (SMA2; 253550), III (SMA3), and
IV (271150), by increasing age at onset and decreasing clinical severity. SMA1 is
the most severe form of the disorder and often results in death in early childhood.
SMA3, known as the juvenile form, tends to show onset in childhood or adolescence
(summary by Fraidakis et al., 2012).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the survival of motor neuron 1 gene (SMN1, 600354.0003);
Prefixed ID : #253400;
Origin ID : 253400;
UMLS CUI : C0152109;
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