Spinal muscular atrophy, type III

Spinal muscular atrophy, type III

Definition

Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 3 (SMA3) is a relatively mild form of proximal spinal muscular atrophy characterized by muscle weakness and hypotonia resulting from the degeneration and loss of the lower motor neurons in the spinal cord and the brain stem nuclei.

Also known as Kugelberg Welander Syndrome, Kugelberg-Welander disease, SMA type 3, SMA type III, SMA-III, SMA3, spinal muscular atrophy III, spinal muscular atrophy type 3, spinal muscular atrophy-3, spinal muscular atrophy, familial, spinal muscular atrophy, type III, spinal muscular atrophy, type III, modifier of — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Musculature Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Musculature Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Musculoskeletal system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Musculoskeletal system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0