At its core, SMA is caused by a deficiency in a protein called Survival Motor Neuron (SMN) . This protein is essential for the health and survival of motor neurons—the nerve cells that sit in the ...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...
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Boy diagnosed with SMA after symptoms dismissed as 'totally normal'
Boy diagnosed with SMA after first symptoms dismissed as ‘totally normal’ - Sid was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy ...
Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare autosomal recessive disease that results in progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, can suffer the concerning consequences of dysphagia, which ...
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Oahu student and artist Janelle Fiesta, 26, has been living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare, progressive neuromuscular disease, her entire life. She is the first person ...
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What is spinal muscular atrophy? Jesy Nelson speaks out about diagnosis for twin girls
Jesy Nelson of Little Mix fame has shared the news that her twin girls have been diagnosed with SMA Type 1, a genetic ...
A new clinical trial has revealed encouraging results for a muscle-targeting therapy aimed at improving motor function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy, according to a study ...
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