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How Common Is Respiratory Acidosis Among Those Who Have Spinal Muscular Atrophy?
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So...i know respiratory difficulties of all sorts are common with SMA. I can't speak specifically about respiratory acidosis.

When Does A Patient With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Need A Laryngeal Breathing Tube?
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Does Anyone On Here Use A Robotic Walker? In Specific We Are Looking At Getting The Trexo.
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I have seen amazing results for kiddos with Neuro muscular diseases using the Trexo!

How To Spend A Day?
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Hi guys , I am 22 years old.I live in the countryside of Malaysia.I'm here today to ask a small question. but my english level quite bad, hope you all who read this post can take some patient to understand my voice.

Since I didn't have a university, I only finished my second year of high school.I have graduated for almost four years,but I never know how my future will happen .To be honest, I always thought I was an ordinary person, because I went to an ordinary high school, and I only realized… read more

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My heart goes out to you. I find it hard to imagine being in your situation. Are there care facilities available for you?

Earning Money While On Disability
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How do you earn money without loosing critical disability benefits and Medicare ? So, in many ways, I am very lucky. When I started needing attendant care, I did the math and there was no way I could earn enough money, keep working, and pay for attendant care. The programs in my state that cover attendant care very strictly require an individual have less than $2,000 in assets total (including such things as gold teeth, burial plots, etc) and not be employed. If not for my father's support… read more

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Can Anyone Give Greater Clarification Of Difference Between Smafk And Type 4 As Seem Interchangeable
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What Is Finkel Type SMA? Read Article...
How We Can Help The Old Generation With New Tribology?
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What's Up With You Gurlllll? How Are You Feeling Today?!
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Can Adult Be Treated With Zolgensma?
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As Am Adult With SMA, How Does One Deal With A Caregiver Who Treats You Like A Child Especially When Rely On Them For Basic Needs?
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I am 40+ years old, have held jobs, am reasonably intelligent, but I still look like a teenager aside from a few grey hairs. My dad is 83, a little hard of hearing. My attendant, the only reliable attendant I can find in the entire state, is nearly the same age, is physically in much better shape, but is even harder of hearing. So I was dealing with my father who gets very grouchie when he hasnt eaten trying to help him with cooking which he doesnt know how to do and caregiver of course walks… read more

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Totally understand how that goes with unreliable care attendants, one's that you really don't want to be alone with or need to be either, or one's that actually really show up early or on time every… read more