... If a person’s SMA is left untreated, their CHOP INTEND score will decrease as their condition progresses and their muscle weakness worsens. CHOP INTEND scores also tend to drop gradually after diagnosis.A person’s genetics also affects their SMA score. SMA develops when people don’t have a working survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. ...
What Is the CHOP INTEND Motor Test for SMA?
... If a person’s SMA is left untreated, their CHOP INTEND score will decrease as their condition progresses and their muscle weakness worsens. CHOP INTEND scores also tend to drop gradually after diagnosis.A person’s genetics also affects their SMA score. SMA develops when people don’t have a working survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. ...
... A child’s score depends on their age, level of development, and how severe their SMA is.Why the HINE-2 Test MattersThe HINE-2 motor test gives doctors and researchers a clear way to measure how SMA affects movement in young children. ...
What Is the HINE-2 Motor Test for SMA?
... A child’s score depends on their age, level of development, and how severe their SMA is.Why the HINE-2 Test MattersThe HINE-2 motor test gives doctors and researchers a clear way to measure how SMA affects movement in young children. ...
... muscular atrophy.Are you living with SMA-LED? ...
... Unfolded protein response leads to the accumulation of unfolded, or incompletely constructed, proteins in the cell. ...
What Is Finkel Type SMA?
... Unfolded protein response leads to the accumulation of unfolded, or incompletely constructed, proteins in the cell. ...
... References Breathing Basics: Respiratory Care for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy — CureSMA Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): Signs and Symptoms — Muscular Dystrophy Association Breathing Risks and Care — CureSMA Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): Medical Management — Muscular Dystrophy Association What is BiPAP? ...
Respiratory Equipment for SMA: What To Look For
... References Breathing Basics: Respiratory Care for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy — CureSMA Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): Signs and Symptoms — Muscular Dystrophy Association Breathing Risks and Care — CureSMA Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): Medical Management — Muscular Dystrophy Association What is BiPAP? ...
... Because SMA is a rare disease, there’s a good chance you may not already know people who can relate to what you and your family are going through. Meeting others who are also dealing with this condition can provide insight and inspiration for living with SMA. ...
Your Child Is Newly Diagnosed With SMA. Now What?
... Because SMA is a rare disease, there’s a good chance you may not already know people who can relate to what you and your family are going through. Meeting others who are also dealing with this condition can provide insight and inspiration for living with SMA. ...
... These events were designed to raise the collective voice of people with SMA, share their experiences, and showcase the important work happening within the SMA community.#SMASpotlight On 3 Patient Advocates ...
... For me, a doctor is worth seeing consistently if they make the effort to learn about SMA — though finding an SMA specialist in addition, for the sake of safety, is a good idea. Some people would consider a doctor’s unfamiliarity with SMA to be a negative, but I see positives in compromise. ...
Posted 01/13/2022
What Makes a Good Doctor for People With SMA?
... For me, a doctor is worth seeing consistently if they make the effort to learn about SMA — though finding an SMA specialist in addition, for the sake of safety, is a good idea. Some people would consider a doctor’s unfamiliarity with SMA to be a negative, but I see positives in compromise. ...
Posted 01/13/2022
... We chose the image of an iceberg to represent experiences with SMA because many aspects of life with SMA aren't obvious on the surface. Please share to spread SMA awareness!This list is by no means exhaustive. What would you add? ...
SMA: What People Don't See (Infographic)
... We chose the image of an iceberg to represent experiences with SMA because many aspects of life with SMA aren't obvious on the surface. Please share to spread SMA awareness!This list is by no means exhaustive. What would you add? ...
... References Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease — MedlinePlus Spinal Muscular Atrophy — MedlinePlus What Is CMT? — CMT Research Foundation Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT): Signs and Symptoms — Muscular Dystrophy Association What Is CMT? ...
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