Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare hereditary neuromuscular disorder in which the spinal cord does not form normally. This inhibits voluntary muscle action, leading to a gradual decrease in ...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy treatment is evolving fast, with gene therapy, oral drugs, and next-gen muscle enhancers offering new hope and long-term outcomes. With each breakthrough in SMA treatment, we ...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a term applied to a number ... of weakness due to loss of the motor neurons of the spinal cord and brainstem.

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 ...

Newborn with SMA gene mutation receives presymptomatic treatment at SAT Hospital, a rare step in managing rare diseases.

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

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.

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away.

titled “First-in-human study of epidural spinal cord stimulation in individuals with spinal muscular atrophy.” In their paper, the team noted, “In summary, our results provide insights into ...

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

In a new study, the extent of microstructural damage in patients with early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) was associated with worse disability and spinal cord atrophy at 5 years.