by Michael Nace | Nov 28, 2018 | Nursing Resource Page Two, Nursing Resource Pages, Nutritionist Resource Page Two, Nutritionist Resource Pages, Urologist Resource Page Three, Urologist Resources
Nephrolithiasis is not a classic or well-documented symptom of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Nonetheless, anecdotal reports from physicians, patients, and caregivers suggest that patients with SMA may suffer from kidney stones more frequently than an otherwise...
by Michael Nace | Oct 23, 2018 | Nursing Resource Page One, Nursing Resource Pages, Nutritionist Resource Page One, Nutritionist Resource Pages, Pediatricians Resource Page One, Pediatricians Resources
Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) types 2 and 3 frequently report weakness of the muscles of mastication and bulbar impairment leading to chewing and swallowing issues.1 Patients with SMA type 1 have such significant bulbar weakness that precludes safe...
by Michael Nace | Oct 15, 2018 | Nursing Resource Page Three, Nursing Resource Pages, Nutritionist Resource Page Two, Nutritionist Resource Pages
Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) have nutritional needs that vary depending on their ages, the severity of their weakness (non-sitter versus sitter), and the acuity of their situation.1 Chronic Hydration Needs SMA is associated with dysphagia and gastric...
by Michael Nace | Oct 15, 2018 | Nutritionist Resource Page Two, Nutritionist Resource Pages
The nutritional management of patients with progressive neuromuscular diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is complex and is achieved optimally with an individualized approach from a multidisciplinary care team.1,2 Patients with SMA need nutritional monitoring...
by Michael Nace | Oct 15, 2018 | Nursing Resource Pages, Nutritionist Resource Pages, Pediatricians Resources, Urologist Resource Page Three, Urologist Resources
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a degenerative neuromuscular disease that, in its most severe manifestations (i.e., SMA types 0 and 1), will progress to bulbar paralysis.1 Some clinicians suggest that gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration risk are universal features...
by Michael Nace | Oct 8, 2018 | Nursing Resource Page Two, Nursing Resource Pages, Nutritionist Resource Page One, Nutritionist Resource Pages, Pediatricians Resource Page One, Pediatricians Resources
Traditionally, the pathology of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) was thought to be entirely confined to the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord.1 As more is known about the natural history of SMA, other cell types inside and outside the central nervous system appear...
