#spinal-muscular-atrophy

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Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Our children waited too long for the same diagnosis as Jesy Nelson's twins

Delayed diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy left infants untreated and disabled, prompting calls to add SMA to routine newborn screening.
Public health
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Singer Jesy Nelson reveals her twins are unlikely to walk after diagnosis: 'I literally feel like my whole life has done a 360'

Singer's newborn twins were diagnosed with SMA1, received lifesaving treatment, and face ongoing hospital care with uncertain long-term motor outcomes.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

My son was given world's most expensive gene therapy drug - now he can walk

A boy with spinal muscular atrophy treated with one-off gene therapy Zolgensma is now walking independently and achieving major developmental milestones.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Confined to a Cuban hospital: When electricity is a matter of life or death

A five-year-old boy with spinal muscular atrophy died after prolonged power outages prevented his ventilator and medical devices from functioning.
Medicine
fromNews Center
3 months ago

Investigating New Treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy - News Center

Apitegromab showed encouraging safety and efficacy for improving motor function in nonambulatory children and adolescents with type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy.
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