Non familial juvenile distal spinal muscular atrophy of upper extremity. Issue 3 (March 1989)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peiris, J B; Seneviratne, K N; Wickremasinghe, H R; Gunatilake, S B; Gamage, R
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 52:Issue 3(1989)
• Page Start: 314
• Page End: 319
• Publication Date: 1989-03
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.52.3.314
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : An uncommon variety of non familial, juvenile onset, spinal muscular atrophy with asymmetric distal upper extremity affection is described. One hundred and two patients with a one to 14 year follow up are analysed. Spinal muscular atrophies with a distal distribution are rare. However, in the past three decades, previously unrecognised varieties of neurogenic muscular atrophy have been described in Asia (Japan, India, Sri Lanka and Singapore) under a variety of names. These provide interesting data for discussion of Asian neurogenic muscular atrophies with distal affection, in the context of diseases of the motor neuron.