Association between spinal muscular atrophy type and delayed diagnosis and the risk of spinal deformity in Indonesian patients.

Dian Marta SariVitriana BibenGuswan WiwahaDany Hilmanto

Published in: European journal of medical research (2023)

SMA type 2 is associated with a twofold risk of spinal deformities. Delayed diagnosis is more common in SMA type 3 than in SMA types 1 and 2. Moreover, there was an association between the time interval between suspicion and definite diagnosis of SMA and the risk of spinal deformities in patients with SMA.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported