by Nisha Cooch, PhD | Jul 31, 2019 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Nutritionist News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, Social Worker News, Urologists News
In July, the literature pertaining to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has focused mainly on understanding the disease. Information on treatments has been published largely in review form, while there has also been some new information on managing the disease and what...
by Nisha Cooch, PhD | Jun 18, 2019 | Genetic Counselors News, Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Nutritionist News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, Urologists News
Since our last roundup, there has been continued focus in the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) literature how best to treat the disease. There also continues to be research geared toward understanding the biology of the disease, as well as on SMA management, what it is...
by Nisha Cooch, PhD | Jun 3, 2019 | Genetic Counselors News, Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Nutritionist News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, Social Worker News, Urologists News
Much of the most recent research regarding spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has focused on understanding the mechanisms mediating the disease as well as the clinical value of different pharmaceutical interventions. There have been several reviews on the latter topic,...
by Michael Nace | May 24, 2019 | Genetic Counselors News, Just Published, Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Nutritionist News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, Social Worker News, Urologists News
Zolgensma, a first gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy — and first for any chronic neurologic disease — is now an approved and potential “one-time” intravenous treatment for pre-symptomatic newborns through 2-year-olds with any type of SMA, the U.S. Food and Drug...
by Tara M. Holmes MS RD LDN | Feb 19, 2019 | News, Nutritionist News, Pediatricians News, slider, Social Worker News, Urologists News
Diet is one of the key factors for healthy growth and development in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Often, the quality of the overall diet may be overlooked in favor of a single nutrient or food that comes with curative claims. Over the last few years,...
by Michael Lipkin, M.D. | Nov 16, 2018 | News, Nursing News, Nutritionist News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, slider, Urologists News
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive, hereditary disease with a reported prevalence of 1 in 11,000 live births.[1] As the disease affects motor neurons, the clinical manifestations relate to muscular weakness and atrophy. The specific clinical...
