The SMA treatment team also includes rehabilitation professionals such as respiratory, physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Rehabilitation treatment involves care related to positioning, ...

Columnist Alyssa Silva shares how a stranger's story helped her parents navigate her SMA diagnosis — a testament to the power ...

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 ...

Emma, a third-grader with big plans for her future, received a groundbreaking treatment at just the right time.

Not sure how to bring up a treatment change with your SMA doctor? Learn communication tips, key questions to ask, and a ...

A retrospective analysis on newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) provides further evidence for the benefits of early identification and treatment of the disease. Over the years, a ...

This is an open-label study of daily oral risdiplam in infants aged 1 to 42 days with genetically diagnosed SMA. HealthDay News — Infants up to 6 weeks of age with genetically diagnosed spinal ...

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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, there are currently only three FDA-approved ...

In 2018, SMA genetic screening was added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel for newborns in the United States. 5,6 In addition, more states are adding SMA to their newborn screening panel. A ...