upper limb abilities

More nuanced look at SMA upper limb function offered in analysis

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…

Grip strength may be better test of subtle upper limb changes in SMA

Measures of grip strength or mobility may help to capture subtle changes in upper limb function for children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), particularly for patients who are overall less severely affected, according to findings from a recent study. The Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM), which is a standard…