Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe genetic condition that targets motor neurons in the central nervous system (CNS), resulting in progressive muscle atrophy, weakness, and paralysis. It is a ...

In an exclusive interaction with Professor Philip J Young from the University of Warwick we understood the importance of ...

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 ...

In a LinkedIn post, Monisha shared the challenges of travelling with her 14-year-old daughter, Keya, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Understanding the early signs, potential complications, and ...

SMA is a rare genetic condition that prevents the body from producing Survival Motor Neuron (SMN), a protein essential for nerves that control movement. The damaged motor neurons are unable to send ...

"Managing pain in patients with SMA begins with the recognition that there are predictable etiologies leading to pain in SMA and investigating them during each medical visit is important to implement ...

Injections for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) refer to two treatments that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for SMA: nusinersen (Spinraza) and onasemnogene abeparovec-xioi (Zolgensma ...

Early diagnosis of rare diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is crucial for managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Symptoms like difficulty in crawling, sitting up, and breathing may ...

A single-dose gene replacement therapy is found to improve movement ability in children over 2 years of age and teenagers ...