BULBOSPINAL NEURONOPATHIES
\bˌʌlbəspˈa͡ɪnə͡l njˌuːɹənˈɒpəθɪz], \bˌʌlbəspˈaɪnəl njˌuːɹənˈɒpəθɪz], \b_ˌʌ_l_b_ə_s_p_ˈaɪ_n_əl n_j_ˌuː_ɹ_ə_n_ˈɒ_p_ə_θ_ɪ_z]\
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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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