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Table 1 General data from 22 patients with SMA treated with VPA.

From: Evaluation of muscle strength and motor abilities in children with type II and III spinal muscle atrophy treated with valproic acid

Case

Age/sex

SMA type

Age at diagnosis

Maximal motor ability

Procedures

1

9y/F

II

8y

Sits

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2

3y/F

II

1y

Sits

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3

5y/M

III

4y

Walks independently

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4

6y/M

III

2y

Walks independently

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5

18y/F

III

4y

Walks independently

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6

3y/F

II

1y

Sits

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7

13y/M

III

4y

Walks independently

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8

2y/F

III

2y

Walks independently

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9

6y/M

II

3y

Stand up with support

Foot and spinal orthesis

10

5y/M

II

10 mo

Sits

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11

15y/F

II

2y

Sits

Back surgery

12

5y/M

III

4y

Walks independently

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13

13y/F

II

3y

Sits

Back surgery

14

3y/F

III

8 mo

Walks independently

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15

3y/M

II

1y

Sits with support

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16

8y/M

III

1y

Walks independently

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17

15y/F

II

2y

Sits

Back and hip surgery

18

3y/F

II

8 mo

Sits

Spinal orthesis

19

11y/M

II

1y

Sits

Foot orthesis

20

2y/M

II

2y

Sits with support

Foot orthesis/BiPAP

21

4y/M

III

1y

Walks independently

Foot orthesis

22

16y/M

II

7y

Sits with support

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  1. F = female, m = male, y = year, mo = months