Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Outcomes Enhanced by Newborn Screening
Using European data, investigators compared outcomes between children with spinal muscular atrophy who were diagnosed through a newborn screening program versus those who were diagnosed after symptom onset.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: The Caregiver鈥檚 Perspective
In managing patients with a serious condition like spinal muscular atrophy, it鈥檚 often the caregiver who suffers along with the patient. A new study sought to better quantify this relationship.
In-Home Body-Weight Support System for Young Children Treated for SMA
This single-arm prospective cohort study demonstrated stable or improved outcomes in motor abilities in infants with SMA who used this guided bodyweight support system over a period of six months.
AI-Assisted Diagnosis of SMA Hypotonia
Using AI technology, researchers in France taught a computer how to recognize signs of SMA hypotonia at a younger age than when diagnosis is normally made, opening up the possibility for earlier treatment for this rare disease.