Werdnig-Hoffmann disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
genetic disorder
motor neuron disease
rare disease
muscular dystrophy
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skeletal_muscle
infants
motor neurons
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:SMA_type_1
gptkb:spinal_muscular_atrophy_type_1
gptkbp:category neurological disorder
pediatric disease
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
genetic testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Guido_Werdnig
gptkb:Johann_Hoffmann
gptkbp:frequency rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Werdnig-Hoffmann disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G12.0
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mortalityRate high in early childhood
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:SMN1_gene
gptkbp:OMIM 253300
gptkbp:onset infancy
gptkbp:prognosis poor
gptkbp:progression gptkb:fire
gptkbp:symptom respiratory distress
hypotonia
difficulty swallowing
muscle weakness
absent deep tendon reflexes
poor muscle tone
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:nusinersen
supportive care
physical therapy
gene therapy
respiratory support
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spinal_muscular_atrophy
gptkb:Spinal_Muscular_Atrophy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6