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X-linked distal spinal muscular atrophy 3

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A spinal muscular atrophy characterized by slowly progressive atrophy and weakness of distal muscles of hands and feet with absence of cognitive, pyramidal, or sensory impairment that has_material_basis_in homozygous or hemizygous mutation in ATP7A on Xq21.1.

Signs and symptoms

  • Hyporeflexia
  • EMG: neuropathic changes
  • Pes cavus
  • Distal amyotrophy
  • Abnormal peripheral nervous system morphology
  • Distal muscle weakness
  • Unsteady gait
  • Spinal muscular atrophy
  • Distal sensory impairment

Also known as: ATP7A-related distal motor neuropathy; DSMAX; SMAX3; X-linked dHMN3; X-linked dSMA3