KUGELBERG WELANDER DISEASE
\kjˈuːd͡ʒɪlbˌɜːɡ wˈɛləndə dɪzˈiːz], \kjˈuːdʒɪlbˌɜːɡ wˈɛləndə dɪzˈiːz], \k_j_ˈuː_dʒ_ɪ_l_b_ˌɜː_ɡ w_ˈɛ_l_ə_n_d_ə d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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A group of recessively inherited diseases that feature progressive muscular atrophy and hypotonia. They are classified as type I (Werdnig-Hoffman disease), type II (intermediate form), and type III (Kugelberg-Welander disease). Type I is fatal in infancy, type II has a late infantile onset and is associated with survival into the second or third decade. Type III has its onset in childhood, and is slowly progressive. (J Med Genet 1996 Apr:33 (4):281-3)
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