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A great relief comes when you’ve been working hard to get through an obstacle and finally see progress. Perseverance is rewarding. In my case, SMA has given me many complicated challenges. As my mom, my…
Newborns diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who were treated with Evrysdi (risdiplam) before the onset of symptoms are continuing to reach developmental milestones such as sitting, standing, and walking independently, with many achieving them in…
A new large-scale genetic screening technique for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) called comprehensive SMA analysis, or CASMA, was more effective at detecting disease-related mutations in carriers than standard approaches, a study reports. CASMA “is a simple and…
An experimental high-dose regimen of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment Spinraza (nusinersen) is showing motor benefits for previously untreated patients of all ages, as well as those who switched over from Spinraza’s approved dose, according…
Scholar Rock’s apitegromab led to motor function improvements over a year of treatment in young adults and children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 or 3 who could sit independently…
Treatment for 10 months with Spinraza (nusinersen) normalized the activity of 38 genes in adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic study showed. Among the normalized genes were those involved in immune signaling pathways —…
Nearly two-thirds of adults in South Korea with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) type 2 or type 3 were initially misdiagnosed, according to a recent study. In type 2 cases, the primary misdiagnosis…
Babies born prematurely were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) through newborn screening programs (NBS) in Germany and, in most cases, started on treatment before disease symptoms emerged, a retrospective study reports. Doctors, however, waited to initiate…
Brain abnormalities visible on MRI scans were seven times more likely in people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) than in those without the disease, a small study found. Patients with indicators of more severe…
Untreated patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 showed more changes in their ability to perform upper limb activities over a year than those with SMA type 3, an analysis suggests. Whether patients gained…
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