Kennedy disease (SBMA): clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on kennedy disease (sbma): clinical features: Neuromuscular features Muscle pain and fatigue Weakness Fasciculations Exercise induced cramps Jaw drop Myotonia-like symptoms Split hand syndrome Other neurological features Endocrine features Cardiac features Other…

Neuromuscular features

  • Muscle pain and fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Fasciculations
  • Exercise induced cramps
  • Jaw drop
  • Myotonia-like symptoms
  • Split hand syndrome

Other neurological features

Endocrine features

Cardiac features

Other features

Features in female carriers

Differential diagnosis

Synonym

References

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  2. Grunseich C, Kats IR, Bott LC, et al. Early onset and novel features in a spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy patient with a 68 CAG repeat. Neuromuscul Disord 2014; 24:978-981.
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  4. Sperfeld AD, Karitzky J, Brummer D, et al. X-linked bulbospinal neuronopathy. Arch Neurol 2002; 59:1921-1926.
  5. Sumner CJ, Fishbeck KH. Jaw drop in Kennedy's disease. Neurology 2002; 59:1471.
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