SINCE 1828
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease
noun
Werd·nig-Hoff·mann disease
| \ ˈvert-nik-ˈhof-ˌmän-
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Medical Definition of Werdnig-Hoffmann disease
: atrophy of muscles that is caused by degeneration of the ventral horn cells of the spinal cord, is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, becomes symptomatic during early infancy, is characterized by hypotonia and flaccid paralysis, and is often fatal during childhood
— called also Werdnig-Hoffmann syndrome
— compare kugelberg-welander diseaseComments on Werdnig-Hoffmann disease
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