Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs.

In a groundbreaking pilot study, researchers have found evidence that spinal cord stimulation could potentially benefit individuals with neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

In the time since the Novartis gene therapy Zolgensma was approved for babies with spinal muscular atrophy, other treatments ...

If youve experienced physical trauma and have trouble moving your neck you may have a spinal cord injury Here’s what to do ...

For children with SMA, assistive devices -- walkers, wheelchairs, standers, and more -- are the key to staying active. Learn which ones may help your child.

And that was the last time I tried. When we were eight years old, we had severe scoliosis which caused us to have to get a spinal fusion. Unfortunately, one of the bad things about it is it ...

for apitegromab for the improvement of motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Apitegromab, a fully human monoclonal antibody, works by selectively binding to the pro- and ...

The bench said that public good outweighs the company’s profit as the drug is not available at an affordable price in India.

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord.