Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Chewing and Swallowing Problems
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...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Fluids and Hydration
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...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Nutrition and Supplementation
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...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Gastrointestinal Access
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...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Pancreatic Dysfunction
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...HCP — SMA News Today
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