Meeting your new medical team is never easy, especially when you have a complex and rare disease like SMA, columnist Alyssa ...

The use of salbutamol may improve upper limb strength and aid breathing in young children with spinal muscular atrophy, an ...

Measures related to the body's muscle composition improved in SMA children on Spinraza, correlating with better motor ...

Researchers said the woman's case shows that despite being mainly a neuromuscular disorder, SMA can present with endocrine ...

Columnist Connie Chandler gets engaged in making doughnuts for children, just one of many playtime activities she and her ...

A study shows that 80% of spinal muscular atrophy patients have intermittent pain, with more than half experiencing pain at ...

A new rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) now requires airlines to treat mobility equipment with greater care after years of complaints about damaged wheelchairs and poor support for ...

The European Commission approved a tablet formulation of SMA treatment Evrysdi, a form aimed at giving patients more flexibility.

Yard work reminds columnist Helen Baldwin of allergic reaction blisters at a time of trauma, and how they're part of a web of ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. It mainly affects motor function, but often also causes problems with speaking, ...

A quantitative MRI scan, which shows detailed images of muscles, can be used to track changes seen with Spinraza (nusinersen) treatment in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to a ...

What is Evrysdi for SMA? Evrysdi (risdiplam) is a disease-modifying therapy, taken daily, that’s approved for children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). It is the only approved SMA ...