Table position in girl’s scoliosis surgery causes complications
A girl with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) undergoing surgery to correct scoliosis, an abnormal sideways curvature of the…
Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
Motor gains seen in children using body weight support harness
A harness system designed for children with movement difficulties, the Portable Mobility Aid for Children (PUMA) improved or…
Protein a potential biomarker of Spinraza treatment responses
In adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), changes in the bloodstream in the levels of a protein called LARGE1 matched…
Combining 2 SMA therapies boosts SMN protein production: Study
Combining a low dose of risdiplam, the active ingredient in Evrysdi, with a therapy like Spinraza (nusinersen) boosted…
Early treatment may not resolve swallowing problems in SMA: Study
Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can still experience swallowing difficulties despite early treatment with disease-modifying therapies, a small…
In real world, Evrysdi stabilizes, improves motor skills in SMA adults
In a small real-world study that tracked adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Evrysdi (risdiplam) for…
Previously unknown breathing abnormality seen in SMA type 2
A previously unknown breathing problem — called pseudo-obstructive sleep-disordered breathing — has been discovered among people with spinal muscular…
Scientists create SMN super minigene as tool for studying SMA
A team of scientists in Iowa have created a super minigene — a small gene fragment used as a tool…
Gene therapy is parents’ 1st choice to treat SMA children: Survey
Despite concerns about long-term efficacy and safety, gene therapy was the first choice treatment for most parents of children with…
SMA newborn screening seen as cost effective in real-world terms
The start of a newborn screening (NBS) program for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), allowing early treatment for infants found…