raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:83419

Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 3

Synonyms: Juvenile spinal muscular atrophy · Kugelberg-Welander disease · SMA type 3 · SMA type III · SMA-III · SMA3

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare genetic motor neuron disorder characterized by degeneration of alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower brainstem manifesting between 18 months and 18 years of age and associated with slowly progressive, predominantly proximal muscle weakness. By definition, individuals with proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 3 achieve independent ambulation before symptom onset, but ambulation may be lost over the course of the disease.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProximal spinal muscular atrophy type 3Juvenile spinal muscular atrophy · Kugelberg-Welander disease · SMA type 3 · SMA type III · SMA-III · SMA3
frAmyotrophie spinale proximale type 3Amyotrophie spinale proximale juvénile · Maladie de Kugelberg-Welander · SMA type 3 · SMA type III · SMA3
deSpinale Muskelatrophie, proximale, Typ 3Kugelberg-Welander-Krankheit · SMA Typ 3 · SMA Typ III · SMA-III · SMA3 · Spinale Muskelatrophie, juvenile
esAtrofia muscular espinal proximal tipo 3AME tipo 3 · AME tipo III · AME-III · AME3 · Atrofia muscular espinal juvenil · Enfermedad de Kugelberg-Welander · SMA tipo 3 · SMA tipo III · SMA-III · SMA3
itAtrofia muscolare spinale prossimale, tipo 3SMA, tipo 3 · SMA, tipo III · SMA-III · SMA3 · Atrofia muscolare spinale giovanile · Malattia di Kugelberg-Welander
nlProximale spinale spieratrofie type 3Juveniele spinale spieratrofie · Proximale spinale musculaire atrofie type 3 · SMA type 3 · SMA type III · SMA-III · SMA3 · Ziekte van Kugelberg-Welander
ptAtrofia muscular espinhal proximal tipo 3Atrofia muscular espinhal juvenil · Doença de Kugelberg-Welander
plRdzeniowy zanik mięśni typu 3Choroba Kugelberga i Welandera · Młodzieńczy rdzeniowy zanik mięśni · SMA typu 3 · SMA typu III · SMA3 · SMA-III
csProximální spinální svalová atrofie, typ 3Juvenilní spinální svalová atrofie · Kugelbergova-Welanderové nemoc · SMA typ 3 · SMA typ III · SMA-III · SMA3 · Kugelberg-Welanderové nemoc
ukПроксимальна спінальна мязова атрофія, тип 3Ювенільна спінальна мязова атрофія · Хвороба Кугельберга-Веландера · SMA тип 3 · SMA тип III · SMA3 · SMA-III
zh近端脊髓肌萎缩3型幼年型脊髓性肌萎缩
trProksimal spinal kas atrofisi tip 3SMA3 · SMA-III · SMA tip 3 · SMA tip III · Kugelberg-Welander hastalığı · jüvenil spinal kas atrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM253400Evalidated
ICD-10G12.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-118B61.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0009672Evalidated
UMLSC0152109Evalidated
GARD198Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SMN1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11117ENSG000001720626003545q13.2survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric20301526[PMID]
NAIPModifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:7634ENSG000002494376003555q13.2NLR family apoptosis inhibitory protein11912351[PMID]
SMN2Modifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:11118ENSG000002055716016275q13.2survival of motor neuron 2, centromeric20301526[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.6623 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated1483045[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidated28676062[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card