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Rehabilitation in spinal muscular atrophy

The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disorder with symptoms of progressive skeletal muscular atrophy which requires multidisciplinary medical care.
Agus Iwan Foead, Wendy Wai Yeng Yeo, Thirupathirao Vishnumukkala, Michael Larvin   +3 more
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AAV-mediated transcription factor EB (TFEB) gene delivery ameliorates muscle pathology and function in the murine model of Pompe Disease [PDF]

, 2017
Pompe disease (PD) is a metabolic myopathy due to acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency and characterized by extensive glycogen storage and impaired autophagy.
Alvino, Filomena Grazia, Auricchio, Alberto, Ballabio, Andrea, Carrella, Alessandra, De Leonibus, Elvira, Diez-roux, Graciana, Gatto, Francesca, Iacobellis, Francesca, Nusco, Edoardo, Parenti, Giancarlo, Polishchuk, Elena, Polishchuk, Roman, Rossi, Barbara, Tarallo, Antonietta   +13 more
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Choroid Plexus Enlargement and USPIO‐Based Inflammatory Feature in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The choroid plexus (CP) is a key component of the blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB), but its mechanism of action in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) remains unclear. This study investigated CP volume (CPV) alterations and their association with conventional imaging markers in CSVD and explored the underlying role of ...
Yongqiang Qu, Xiaoning Ren, Cuihua Fan, Chun Li, Lijie Zhang, Zaiqiang Zhang, Shaowu Li, Zhongmeng Lai, Bin Cai, Ying Fu, Yi Lin, Zhibao Zhu   +11 more
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The impact of neurological impairment and tone on hip joint development

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to define how different force environments by neuromuscular diagnosis (hypertonic versus hypotonic) impact the growth and morphology of the proximal femoral and acetabular regions relative to typically developing ...
Sadettin Ciftci, Luiz Carlos Almeida da Silva, Jason J Howard, Michael Wade Shrader, Freeman Miller   +4 more
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From the cell membrane to the nucleus: unearthing transport mechanisms for Dynein [PDF]

, 2012
Mutations in the motor protein cytoplasmic dynein have been found to cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, spinal muscular atrophy, and severe intellectual disabilities in humans. In mouse models, neurodegeneration is observed.
A. Friedman, A. G. Hendricks, A. G. Hendricks, A. J. Roberts, A. Kunwar, A. P. Carter, A. V. Kuznetsov, A. V. Kuznetsov, Anotida Madzvamuse, C. Korn, C. L. Brown, Caroline A. Garrett, D. A. Smith, D. Tsygankov, E. Bananis, J. L. Ross, J. Munárriz, J. W. Driver, J. W. Murray, J. W. Wojcieszyn, K. Imamula, K. M. Ori-McKenney, K. S. Zadeh, L. W. Duchen, Laurie Crossley, M. A. Gee, M. B. Harms, M. Bier, M. H. Willemsen, M. Hafezparast, M. N. Weedon, M. Schliwa, M. Schuster, M. Schuster, Majid Hafezparast, O. J. Driskell, P. Ashwin, R. D. Vale, S. A. Burgess, S. Ally, S. C. Schaffner, S. Hoepfner, S. Lubery, S. Mitragotri, S. Mukherji, T. D. Pollard, T. Kon, V. Soppina, W. Deng, X. J. Chen, Y. Gao, Y. Imafuku, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang   +53 more
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Recurrent Hypothermia and Autonomic Dysfunction Secondary to Shapiro Syndrome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 44‐year‐old man presented with recurrent hypothermia, diaphoresis and hypertension. Extensive investigation for infectious, inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine aetiologies was negative. MR scan of the brain demonstrated no lesions but revealed callosal dysgenesis, consistent with Shapiro syndrome.
Naveen Kumar, Jeremy Johnson, Susanne Watkins, Eoin Mulroy   +3 more
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Beta-agonist stimulation ameliorates the phenotype of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy mice and patient-derived myotubes [PDF]

, 2017
Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by the loss of lower motor neurons. SBMA is caused by expansions of a polyglutamine tract in the gene coding for androgen receptor (AR).
Blaauw, Bert, Borgia, Doriana, Gomes Pereira, Marcelo, Lieberman, Andrew P., Maino, Eleonora, Malena, Adriana, Marchioretti, Caterina, Milioto, Carmelo, Pegoraro, Elena, Pennuto, Maria, Pennuto, Maria, Plebani, Mario, Polanco, Maria J., Sambataro, Fabio, Sambataro, Fabio, Sorar, Gianni, Soraru', Gianni, Venturini, Roberta, Vergani, Lodovica   +18 more
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo, Robert Fox, Katherine M. Hammitt, Julie Frantsve‐Hawley, Matthew C. Baker, Stamatina Danielides, Eduardo De Sousa, Brent P. Goodman, Jennifer K. King, Steven Mandel, Ghaith Noaiseh, Pantelis P. Pavlakis, George Sarka, R. Hal Scofield, Arun Varadhachary, Daniel J. Wallace, Matt Makara, Nancy Carteron, Steven Carsons, in collaboration with the Consensus Expert Panel (CEP) members, G. Alden Adkins, Brittany Adler, Hossein Ansari, Senada Arabelovic, Alan Baer, Denis Balaban, Shamik Bhattacharyya, Evelyn Bromet, Krishna Chaganti, Kamal Chemali, Melissa Cortez, Schartess Culpepper, Paul Dellaripa, Dana Direnzo, Daniel El Bogdadi, Robert Fearon, Mehrnez Fischbach, Judi Furlong, Christopher Gibbons, Rachael Gordon, Thomas Grader Beck, Syed Haider, Larry Hollenbeck, Chadwick R. Johr, Stuart S. Kassan, Brian King, Octavia Kincaid, Eugene Kissin, Vasileios Kyttaris, Lindsay Lally, Brandon M. Law, Janet Lewis, Scott M. Lieberman, Amanda Lusa, Joseph Lutt, Rashmi Maganti, Arthur M. Mandelin, Sara McCoy, Kerry Neall, Timothy Niewold, Anne Louise Oaklander, Ruben A. Peredo‐Wende, Lynn Petruzzi, Mark A. Porter, Guada Respicio Duque, Tania Reyna, Nathaniel M. Robbins, Elliot D. Rosenstein, Laura Rosow, Breanna Ruthrauff, Amit Sachdev, Nora Sandorfi, Sarah Schafer, Elena Schiopu, Chokkalingam Siva, Daniel Small, Sara M. Stern, Lauren Stiles, Susan Stoddard, Jinny Tavee, Donald Thomas, Edward L. Treadwell, Nagagopal Venna, Steven Vernino, Frederick B. Vivino, Brittany Weber, Sepideh Yadollahi, Huiying Yu, Scott Zashin   +88 more
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Casting Light on Mechanical Properties of Lower and Upper Extremity Muscles in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Healthy Peers

Archives of Health Science and Research
Objective: This study aimed to compare the mechanical properties of upper and lower extremities between children with spinal muscular atrophy types 1 and 2 and healthy peers.
Seval KUTLUTÜRK-YIKILMAZ, Tülay ÇEVİK-SALDIRAN, Özgül ÖZTÜRK, Sedat ÖKTEM   +3 more
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Arthrogryposis

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1997
Four infants with neurogenic arthrogryposis who died of respiratory failure before 1 month of age had DNA testing of autopsy specimens for SMNT gene deletion in a study at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, and the Children’s Hospital at ...
J Gordon Millichap
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