A group of recessive inherited diseases that feature progressive muscular atrophy and hypotonia. They are classified as type I (Werdnig-Hoffman disease), type II (intermediate form), and type III (Kugelberg-Welander disease). Type I is fatal in infancy, type II has a late infantile onset and is associated with survival into the second or third decade. Type III has its onset in childhood, and is slowly progressive. (J Med Genet 1996 Apr:33(4):281-3)
    

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[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Samford R.D.C.

Laughing at my nightmare / Shane Burcaw.

Über die juvenile Form der progressiven Muskelatrophie und ihre Beziehungen zur sogenannten Pseudohypertrophie der Muskeln / von W. Erb.

Guido Werdnig / Helmut Gröger.

[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, West Sussex County Council.

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Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood

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[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Samford R.D.C.

Laughing at my nightmare / Shane Burcaw.

Über die juvenile Form der progressiven Muskelatrophie und ihre Beziehungen zur sogenannten Pseudohypertrophie der Muskeln / von W. Erb.

Guido Werdnig / Helmut Gröger.

[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, West Sussex County Council.