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Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance 2B
Rare genetic disease From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance 2B (SMALED2B) is a rare neuromuscular disorder characterised by generalised muscle weakness.
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Indications
Decreased foetal movement is apparent already before birth. The child is born with a generalised muscle weakness (hypotonia) and contractures resembling arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, respiratory insufficiency, and sometimes facial deformations.[1][2] The disorder is frequently fatal in early childhood.[1]
Cause
The disease is caused by a mutation in the BICD2 gene and is passed on in an autosomal dominant manner.[1] There is no known cure to SMALED2B.
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