X-linked spinal muscular atrophy type 2

This article is about a neuromuscular disorder of boys caused by a genetic defect in the UBA1 gene. For other conditions with similar name, see Spinal muscular atrophies.
X-linked spinal muscular atrophy type 2
Classification and external resources
OMIM 301830

X-linked spinal muscular atrophy type 2 (SMAX2, XLSMA), also known as arthrogryposis multiplex congenita X-linked type 1 (AMCX1), is a rare neurological disorder involving death of motor neurons in the anterior horn of spinal cord resulting in generalised muscle wasting (atrophy). The disease is caused by a mutation in UBA1 gene and is passed in a X-linked recessive manner by carrier mothers to affected sons.[1][2]

Affected babies have general muscle weakness, weak cry and floppy limbs; consequently, the condition is usually apparent at or even before birth. Symptoms resemble the more severe forms of the more common spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); however, SMAX2 is caused by a different genetic defect and only genetic testing can correctly identify the disease.

The disorder is usually fatal in infancy or early childhood due to progressive respiratory failure, although survival into teenage years have been reported.[3] As with many genetic disorders, there is no known cure to SMAX2. Appropriate palliative care may be able to increase quality of life and extend lifespan.

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References

  1. Ramser, J.; Ahearn, M. E.; Lenski, C.; Yariz, K. O.; Hellebrand, H.; Von Rhein, M.; Clark, R. D.; Schmutzler, R. K.; Lichtner, P.; Hoffman, E. P.; Meindl, A.; Baumbach-Reardon, L. (2008). "Rare Missense and Synonymous Variants in UBE1 Are Associated with X-Linked Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy". The American Journal of Human Genetics. 82 (1): 188–193. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.09.009. PMC 2253959Freely accessible. PMID 18179898.
  2. Dressman, D.; Ahearn, M. E.; Yariz, K. O.; Basterrecha, H.; Martínez, F.; Palau, F.; Barmada, M. M.; Clark, R. D.; Meindl, A.; Wirth, B.; Hoffman, E. P.; Baumbach-Reardon, L. (2007). "X-linked infantile spinal muscular atrophy: Clinical definition and molecular mapping". Genetics in Medicine. 9 (1): 52–60. doi:10.1097/GIM.0b013e31802d8353. PMID 17224690.
  3. Kobayashi, H.; Baumbach, L.; Matise, T. C.; Schiavi, A.; Greenberg, F.; Hoffman, E. (1995). "A gene for a severe lethal form of X-linked arthrogryposis (X-linked infantile spinal muscular atrophy) maps to human chromosome Xp11.3–q11.2". Human Molecular Genetics. 4 (7): 1213–1216. doi:10.1093/hmg/4.7.1213. PMID 8528211.

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