8B61.2 Juvenile form spinal muscular dystrophy, Type III
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
In SMA type 3, weakness of muscles is seen after 18 months of age. The child is able to sit and stand independently. There is a limb girdle-type of distribution of weakness causing waddling gait, falls, and difficulty with running. The ability to walk may be lost, requiring a wheelchair as the disease progresses. The life expectancy may be normal.
postcoordination
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- Juvenile form spinal muscular dystrophy, Type III
- Kugelberg-Welander Disease
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