Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3: A Case Report

Authors

  • Maria Kibtiar Resident, General Paediatrics, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Roksana Parvin Resident, General Paediatrics, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Manik Kumar Talukder Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Choudhury Ali Kawser Professor, Department of Paediatrics, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), creatinine kinase, electromyography

Abstract

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 3 is a relatively stable genetically determined chronic neuromuscular disorder caused by degeneration of motor neurons of spinal cord. Patients with type 3 SMA may gradually experience decline in muscle strength and motor function. However functional progression is difficult to document and mechanisms remain poorly understood. A five years old boy presented with proximal muscle weakness, generalized hypotonia, absent deep tendon reflexes and features of neuropathy and labeled as SMA type 3.

Bangladesh J Child Health 2019; VOL 43 (3) :183-187

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Published

2020-10-07

How to Cite

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3: A Case Report. (2020). Bangladesh Journal of Child Health, 43(3), 183-187. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v43i3.49580

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 3 (2019)

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Case Reports

How to Cite

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3: A Case Report. (2020). Bangladesh Journal of Child Health, 43(3), 183-187. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v43i3.49580