What is SMA? Introduction to Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects mostly children. Sadly, some forms of SMA can lead to death. The severe neuromuscular disease causes the inability to participate in daily life functions like walking, eating, or even breathing.

Read more about spinal muscular atrophy here.

In this video shared by fightsmavideo in 2010, Dr. Bob Leshner, a pediatric neurologist and neuromuscular clinician, provides an introduction to SMA.

Find out more on how gene therapy can be used to treat SMA.

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

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