X-linked Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy

📋Overview

X-linked Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy is a legacy term referring to Kennedy's disease, a rare, inherited neuromuscular disorder caused by a mutation in the androgen receptor gene located on the X chromosome. The modern preferred term is Kennedy's disease or spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA). It primarily affects males and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy involving bulbar and limb muscles.