Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 4 is the rarest and mildest form of the condition. Symptoms don’t start until adulthood and progress slowly, but experts still recommend early treatment. It doesn’t ...

Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress (SMARD) is a rare genetic condition that typically affects infants and children. It causes muscle weakness and breathing problems. Spinal muscular ...

Adult-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that primarily affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy. SMA is part of a group ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

Panelists discuss how spinal muscular atrophy is an autosomal recessive genetic disease affecting motor neurons with 3 currently approved disease-modifying therapies that restore SMN protein ...

As with any chronic disease, but especially with one that limits the patient’s mobility or ability to breathe, a heavy burden falls on the caregiver, be it a healthcare professional, close friend, or ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no cure, although current therapies can alleviate symptoms. In the search for better treatment options, ...

Brooklyn Nichols measures a good day by the simple things. Passing a test. Finishing her homework. Sitting down with her markers and filling a page with drawings. “Doing the things I want to do,” said ...

Spinal muscular atrophy type 3 is a rare and less severe form of the condition. Symptoms usually start in childhood or adolescence, and life expectancy is typically unaffected. Treatment may help slow ...