X LINKED BULBO SPINAL ATROPHY
\ˈɛks lˈɪŋkt bˈʌlbə͡ʊ spˈa͡ɪnə͡l ˈatɹəfi], \ˈɛks lˈɪŋkt bˈʌlbəʊ spˈaɪnəl ˈatɹəfi], \ˈɛ_k_s l_ˈɪ_ŋ_k_t b_ˈʌ_l_b_əʊ s_p_ˈaɪ_n_əl ˈa_t_ɹ_ə_f_i]\
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A group of disorders marked by progressive degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord resulting in weakness and muscular atrophy, usually without evidence of injury to the corticospinal tracts. Diseases in this category include Werdnig-Hoffmann disease and later onset SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES OF CHILDHOOD, most of which are hereditary. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1089)
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