3D-printed exoskeleton can boost effects of physical therapy for SMA
Scientists in Spain have developed an upper limb exoskeleton device and accompanying video game-based program to boost the effects of…
Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Researchers shed light on cellular mechanisms underlying SBMA
A team of U.S. researchers has identified cellular mechanisms that might lead to the loss of nerve cell projections in…
Signs of muscular dystrophy possible in SMA: Case report
The case of a man with clinical signs of muscular dystrophy who was ultimately diagnosed with adult-onset spinal…
Women with neuromuscular disease struggle to urinate when not home
Women with neuromuscular diseases in Denmark reported significant challenges in urinating outside of their own homes, leading to avoidance of…
AI model designed to help predict scoliosis in SMA patients
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm to help predict the presence of scoliosis in spinal muscular…
FIREFISH clinical trial data show Evrysdi benefits after 5 years
More than 90% of children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 who started taking Evrysdi (risdiplam) as…
Researchers develop way to help therapies cross blood-brain barrier
Researchers have designed a way to help therapies like Spinraza (nusinersen) — approved for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)…
Liver issues may be common, understudied in SMA: Study
Liver issues may be an understudied manifestation of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to a new study suggesting liver…
Around half of treated SMA type 1 children show cognitive dysfunction
More than half of the children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 who received disease-modifying therapies (DMTs)…
60-year-old is oldest SMA patient with no symptoms: Case report
Researchers described what they believe to be the oldest asymptomatic person with genetically confirmed spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to…