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Kennedy disease

ORPHA:481· ICD-10 G12.2

Definition

Kennedy's disease, also known as bulbospinal muscular atrophy (BSMA), is a rare X-linked recessive motor neuron disease characterized by proximal and bulbar muscle wasting.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Adult