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Erschienen in: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 12-13/2016

27.07.2016 | Scientific Letter

Electrocardiographic Tremor as an Important Diagnostic Aid in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

verfasst von: Hansashree Padmanabha, Razia Adam Kadwa, Jitendra Kumar Sahu, Pratibha D. Singhi

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 12-13/2016

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To the Editor: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower brainstem motor nuclei which results from homozygous deletions or mutations involving the “survival of motor neuron” (SMN) gene at locus 5q13 [1]. We report a case that highlights the diagnostic utility of electrocardiography (ECG) in the evaluation of children with suspected SMA. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Electrocardiographic Tremor as an Important Diagnostic Aid in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
verfasst von
Hansashree Padmanabha
Razia Adam Kadwa
Jitendra Kumar Sahu
Pratibha D. Singhi
Publikationsdatum
27.07.2016
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 12-13/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2202-3

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