The Mechanisms of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Using computer graphics, this animated film from Fusion Medical Animation explains the mechanisms of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Characterized by a degeneration of the motor neurons in the spinal cord, SMA leads to muscle wastage.

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The short video explains the SMN genes involved in the development of the disease and the proteins the faulty genes create.

Find out more about how spinal muscular atrophy is diagnosed here. 

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