Type II SMA

Spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in progressive muscular atrophy (wasting away) and weakness. The clinical spectrum of SMA ranges from early infant death to normal adult life with only mild weakness. These patients often require comprehensive medical care involving multiple disciplines, including pediatric pulmonology, pediatric neurology, pediatric orthopedic surgery, Lower Extremity & Spinal Orthosis, pediatric critical care, and physical medicine and rehabilitation; and physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, and clinical nutrition...

Type II SMA - List of case studies

Psychomotor retardation due to spinal amyotrophy

tested in trials but none have had huge effects in SMA type I. Future molecular medicine research including IGF1 and other gene ... 268 (2008) 87–94 . Salbutamol in type II SMA M Pane et al. Neuromuscular Disorders 18 (2008) 536–540 . ...

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