Serving as her friend Andrea's maid of honor enabled columnist Connie Chandler to reciprocate the kind of care Andrea always ...

After several excruciating months of hip pain, columnist Brianna Albers finally has not only an answer — arthritis — but a treatment plan.

England is expanding newborn screening to identify babies before SMA symptoms appear and support earlier treatment.

It's uncomfortable when people stare at her medical equipment, but columnist Alyssa Silva has learned to flip the script.

SMA patients with scoliosis show abnormal spinal muscle metabolism. These metabolic flaws lead to cellular energy deficiency ...

Muscle ultrasound helps assess muscle health and its association with motor function in SMA children treated with Spinraza, a ...

The latest understandings in SMA disease type, severity, and progression. Plus, how to make an accurate diagnosis and ...

After 5 years on oral treatment Evrysdi, 90% of children with SMA type 1 were alive, and many reached motor milestones, a ...

Alyssa Silva is a writer based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She was diagnosed with SMA type 1 in 1991 when she was just 5 months old. Aside from writing, Alyssa is the chief creative officer for ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness. SMA patients do not produce enough of a protein called survival motor neuron (SMN ...

Our online provider finder is designed to help spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients and caregivers find a specialist near them. Enter your information below to locate healthcare providers in your ...

In episode 158, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Alberto Lopez from Los Angeles County, California. Alberto is a consultant and… ...