What is spinal muscular atrophy type 3?

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 is an inherited (genetic) condition that affects the nerve cells (motor neurons) in your spinal cord. Onset of this condition is usually from 2 and 17 years of age. The nerve cells tend to impair the legs, symptoms include, difficulty running and rising from a chair.

How do members experience spinal muscular atrophy type 3?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spinal muscular atrophy type 3*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for spinal muscular atrophy type 3*

Who has spinal muscular atrophy type 3 on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 2
30s 14
40s 10
50s 11
60s 7
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 17
Female 28