Amino acid balance could play a role in SMA, as a study showed acids able to influence nervous system function were ...

Intrathecal treatment with a vector-based gene therapy was associated with a greater improvement in motor function at 52 ...

The FDA has accepted for Priority Review the BLA for apitegromab for the improvement of motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

Novartis' OAV101 IT showed a 2.39-point HFMSE improvement in SMA patients vs. 0.51 points in the sham control group. The STRENGTH study found OAV101 IT stabilized motor function in patients who ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of genetic disorders that causes a loss of motor nerve cells and muscle atrophy. There are five types of SMA relating to age of onset and symptom severity.

A CSF leak occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) escapes from the protective layer surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This is a serious condition that can cause headaches, seizures ...

That’s because early Monday morning, Mir revealed on Instagram that he recently “underwent an emergency spinal fusion and laminectomy of (his) entire thoracic spine.” According to Johns Hopkins ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder in which the onset of progressive neurodegeneration begins before birth, owing to loss of the protein SMN. Drugs such as risdiplam ...

What Are the Treatments for Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the canal in your spinal column that affects mostly people age 50 and older. Nothing can cure it, but there are ...

Patients with SMA, which has no cure, typically achieve a better quality of life through physical therapy, posture management, and, among other things, nutritional support. 4 Providing individualized ...

What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...