Fast Five Quiz: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Clinical Presentation

In patients with SMA type 2, developmental motor delay is the most common manifestation noted by parents and clinicians. Patients may have difficulty sitting independently and may be unable to stand by the expected age. Respiratory failure, pseudohypertrophy of the gastrocnemius muscle, and musculoskeletal deformities can also occur. A postural tremor affecting the fingers is an unusual feature of the disease; this is believed to be related to fasciculations in the skeletal muscles.

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Cite this: Stephen L. Nelson. Fast Five Quiz: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Clinical Presentation - Medscape - Feb 01, 2021.