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01-12-2016 | Scientific Letter

Electrocardiographic Tremor as an Important Diagnostic Aid in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 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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Title: Electrocardiographic Tremor as an Important Diagnostic Aid in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Authors: Hansashree Padmanabha
Razia Adam Kadwa
Jitendra Kumar Sahu
Pratibha D. Singhi
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 12-13/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2202-3

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