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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(1):120-125. Published online January 31, 1991.

Two Cases of Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease.

S.T. Kim¹, G.R. Kim¹, B.H. Lim¹, I.J. Kang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea

Received: July 31, 1990;  Accepted: October 24, 1990.

Abstract

We experienced two cases of Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease in a 23 minths old boy & 15 months old boy with the complaint of progressive muscular weakness on both extremities. There development has been almost normal until 3 month of life in case 1 and until 8 month of life in case 2. Diagnosis was based on clinical features, electromyography and muscle biopsy. We report these cases with brief review of some related literatures.

Keywords :Werding-Hoffmann Disease;Group 2