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Respiratory therapy

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Weak respiratory muscles can make it difficult for people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to cough and clear mucus from their lungs, which puts them at higher risk for severe respiratory infections and… read more

Occupational Therapy

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Occupational therapy (OT) can help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) increase independence in daily activities at home, work and in school. An occupational therapist plays an essential role in helping… read more

Noninvasive breathing support

Overview
Some people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) require breathing assistance. The type of ventilation equipment or device used depends on the severity of the SMA symptoms.

Noninvasive ventilation is one type… read more

Speech and language therapy

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A speech-language pathologist (SLP) can help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) overcome problems with speech and swallowing that develop due to weakness in the tongue, throat, and respiratory muscles.… read more

Nasal feeding tubes

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Nasal feeding tubes are temporary, non-surgical tubes placed through the nose and into the stomach or intestine. They provide short-term nutrition for people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who have… read more

Invasive breathing support

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If noninvasive ventilation (NIV) does not provide enough respiratory support, people with respiratory issues due to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may need greater assistance breathing.

With invasive… read more

Itvisma (Onasemnogene Abeparvovec-Brve)

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Itvisma is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults and children 2 years of age and older who have a confirmed mutation (variation) in…

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