Caregivers Need Information About Help With Future Care, Study Finds
Caregivers of children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) said they need information about institutions that may benefit their child…
Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
Report: Vitamin K Deficiency Caused Blood Clotting Problem in SMA Teen
An adolescent male with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) receiving tube feeding and antibiotics developed a problem with blood clotting…
Developing Motor Neurons in SMA Show Altered Protein Production
Motor neurons derived from people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) showed changes in protein production at each stage of…
Changes in Muscle Fibers and Energy Metabolism Evident in Types 3, 4
The muscle atrophy and weakness characteristic of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is aggravated by the loss of fast-contracting white…
Potential ASO Therapy Treats SMA in Mice With Evident Symptoms
A new and noninvasive type of antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy effectively treated spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in a mouse…
Case Series: Spinraza Improves Hand Dexterity in SMA Type 2 Children
Spinraza (nusinersen) improved fine manual dexterity — the ability to make coordinated finger movements to grasp and manipulate objects…
Spinraza Delays Found Not to Directly Affect Children in Italy
Delayed Spinraza (nusinersen) treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not directly result in a worsening of symptoms in…
Saliva Samples Can Help Diagnose SMA, Study Demonstrates
Genetic analysis of dried saliva spots identified people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a study demonstrated and possibly for…
Lesser Blood Loss With Scoliosis Surgery Seen in Tranexamic Acid Use
Tranexamic acid (TXA) effectively reduced blood loss by over 50% during surgery to correct for scoliosis caused by spinal…
New Spinraza Delivery Technique for Patients With Spinal Deformities
For spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients with spinal deformities, administration of Spinraza (nusinersen) by a novel subcutaneous intrathecal…