Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic, progressive neuromuscular disorder. SMA affects muscle-controlling nerve cells, called motor neurons, in the spinal cord. The condition leads to muscle ...

The family of a three-year-old girl with a rare muscle disease are facing a bill of £7,000 for adaptations to their home.

Regina Trollmann, MD, of the Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, and colleagues, did a retrospective ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Spinal muscular atrophy affects the nerves that control muscle movement, leading to progressive weakening. As a result, infants ...

"Managing pain in patients with SMA begins with the recognition that there are predictable etiologies leading to pain in SMA and investigating them during each medical visit is important to implement ...

Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy urge the Prime Minister for access to affordable generic Risdiplam to save lives.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital led the first in uterotreatment of SMA with ...

Jesy Nelson has shared an emotional update about her twins amid their battle with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 (SMA1). The ...

A multidisciplinary panel of experts discusses the clinical burden of spinal muscular atrophy on patients, families, and caregivers and considers the importance of patient education and advocacy.

Jesy has regularly been sharing updated on the twins' progress, and she has now shared a video of her feeding the tots in their chairs for the first time. In an Instagram clip, the 34-year-old singer ...