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Spinal muscular atrophy, segmental

MedGen UID:
355801
Concept ID:
C1866774
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Segmental
 
HPO: HP:0009037
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0008455
OMIM®: 183020

Definition

Segmental spinal muscular atrophy is a form of anterior horn cell disease that affects predominantly the hand muscles (Kamholz et al., 1988). The disease is usually sporadic and nonprogressive. [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Anterior horn disorder
MedGen UID:
102314
Concept ID:
C0154681
Disease or Syndrome
Any anomaly of the anterior horn cell.
Hand muscle atrophy
MedGen UID:
116091
Concept ID:
C0239830
Finding
Muscular atrophy involving the muscles of the hand.
Spinal muscular atrophy, segmental
MedGen UID:
355801
Concept ID:
C1866774
Disease or Syndrome
Segmental spinal muscular atrophy is a form of anterior horn cell disease that affects predominantly the hand muscles (Kamholz et al., 1988). The disease is usually sporadic and nonprogressive.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSpinal muscular atrophy, segmental

Conditions with this feature

Spinal muscular atrophy, segmental
MedGen UID:
355801
Concept ID:
C1866774
Disease or Syndrome
Segmental spinal muscular atrophy is a form of anterior horn cell disease that affects predominantly the hand muscles (Kamholz et al., 1988). The disease is usually sporadic and nonprogressive.

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Savaş T, Erol I, Özkale Y, Saygi S
J Child Neurol 2015 Mar;30(4):509-12. Epub 2014 Oct 9 doi: 10.1177/0883073814550497. PMID: 25300987
Agundez M, Rouco I, Barcena J, Mateos B, Barredo J, Zarranz JJ
Neurologia 2015 Oct;30(8):502-9. Epub 2013 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2013.05.005. PMID: 23969297

Prognosis

Agundez M, Rouco I, Barcena J, Mateos B, Barredo J, Zarranz JJ
Neurologia 2015 Oct;30(8):502-9. Epub 2013 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2013.05.005. PMID: 23969297

Clinical prediction guides

Agundez M, Rouco I, Barcena J, Mateos B, Barredo J, Zarranz JJ
Neurologia 2015 Oct;30(8):502-9. Epub 2013 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2013.05.005. PMID: 23969297

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