Peter L. Salgo, MD: Now we’re going to look at something called spinal muscular atrophy [SMA]. I must tell you that before researching it for this broadcast, it was not a disease that was on my radar.

A recent Peer Exchange series from The American Journal of Managed Care® brought together a panel of experts to discuss spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), including its clinical presentation, diagnosis of ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 is a genetic condition in which the nerves that control movement, breathing, and swallowing become progressively weaker and smaller. SMA has five types with ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) life expectancy varies between types. The most severe types of SMA have a life expectancy of less than 2 years, while less severe types do not impact life expectancy. The ...

Girlband star Jesy Nelson revealed in an emotional Instagram video that both of her twins had been diagnosed with a genetic condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), type 1. U.K.-based Nelson, ...

Clinical presentation of SMA is extremely variable both in age at onset and severity, ranging from a severe, infantile form to a mild, adult-onset form. 5, 6 Childhood-onset forms include three ...