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AMYOTROPHIE SPINALE [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Nervous System
  • Genetics
CONT

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) refers to a group of hereditary diseases that affect lower motor neurons.

OBS

SMA is classified into four main types, each varying in age of onset, severity, and approach to treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Système nerveux
  • Génétique
CONT

Le terme d'amyotrophie spinale est le nom donné à un groupe de maladies héréditaires caractérisées par la faiblesse et l'atrophie des muscles. Elle s'attaque aux cellules nerveuses (appelées neurones moteurs ou motoneurones) qui stimulent et commandent les muscles volontaires et entraîne leur destruction.

Spanish

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