Get regular updates to your inbox.
As previously discussed, Michael, our patient who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), spends all of his time sitting in his wheelchair or laying in his bed. With the lack of mobility and change in positions, he experiences a significant amount of stiffness in multiple joints and areas of his…
Read moreChildren with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are at a higher risk of hospitalization due to respiratory tract infections, including those caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a small, single-center study in Switzerland suggests. Although 1 in…
Oral strength and endurance — important for functions like swallowing, speaking, and chewing — were found diminished in adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in three out of five assessments, according to a new study. In…
Treatment with Spinraza (nusinersen) can help make walking less tiring over time for ambulatory patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a study reported. The study, “Performance fatigability in adults with spinal muscular…
As previously discussed, Michael, our patient who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), spends all of his time sitting in his wheelchair or laying in his bed. With the lack of mobility and change in positions, he experiences a significant amount of stiffness in multiple joints and areas of his…
Get regular updates to your inbox.
