There’s no cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). But there are treatments ... They can also help you or your child find and use equipment that makes moving easier, like braces, shoe inserts ...

Panelists discuss how supportive care for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) includes rehabilitation, respiratory ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetically inherited disorder that causes muscle weakness. Adults can get spinal muscular atrophy, but it’s rare in adults and progresses slowly. It doesn’t ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare hereditary neuromuscular ... Treatment may involve exercises and equipment to help with movement such as this exoskeleton designed for children.

Adult-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that primarily affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy. SMA is part of a ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital led the first in utero treatment of SMA ...

Maximum mouth opening, which is lower in children with spinal muscular atrophy compared to healthy kids, can be accurately measured during the first 2 years of life. Here’s why that matters.

05. Nearly six years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved Zolgensma, a Novartis gene therapy for the fatal neuron-wasting disease spinal muscular atrophy. It heralded a new era of ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle weakness. SMA usually affects children, and is typically diagnosed in the first 18 months of life. In its most ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The annual "Cure SMA Walk-n-Roll" event kicked off Saturday morning at Xavier University, drawing ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a debilitating genetic condition that’s usually fatal by a few years of age. But an intriguing case study might demonstrate a simple new treatment, with a child ...