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Resources
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and SMA: What Are the Differences?
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My Perspective: Anti-Gravity Treadmill
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Resource Centers
Importance of Treatment Adherence
Learn about the importance of treatment adherence with SMA
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Your Guide to SMA: Symptoms, Treatments, and More
Your Guide to SMA: Symptoms, Treatments, and More
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Getting Started on mySMAteam
Tell your story, find your people, share and receive.
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Recent articles
Learning Self-Advocacy at a Young Age: My Experiences
Historically, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has been difficult to diagnose. The doctors I saw as...
Gaming With SMA: Beware of Trolls and Hackers
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Gaming With SMA: Leveling Up Your Gaming Skills
Becoming a better gamer can enhance your enjoyment and expand your gaming opportunities. Getting...
Gaming With SMA: Finding Friends in Online Gaming
When you first get started with online gaming, finding friends can feel virtually impossible...
Gaming With SMA: Choosing Your First Game
If you’re just starting out as a gamer, you’re in for endless hours of fun. In the modern era of...
What To Know About SMA Prenatal Testing and Diagnosis
Are you an expecting parent who has a family history of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) or a family...
The Role of SMN1 and SMN2 Genes in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited disease caused by a mutation in the genetic...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Life Expectancy: What’s Known and What’s Unknown?
Medical treatments have dramatically changed the prognosis (outlook) for people living with...
Tay-Sachs vs. Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Comparing Late-Onset Forms
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Tay-Sachs disease are neurodegenerative, autosomal recessive...
Living With Adult Onset SMA: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outlook
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition that causes a decline in muscle...
