2021年8月3日 · Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disease affecting nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord. It causes low muscle tone, muscle weakness, and muscle wasting. …

This resource describes possible physical therapy exercises for children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The exercises are arranged by functional ability and are designed to …

WHAT IS SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY (SMA)? SMA is a genetic condition that results in degeneration of the anterior horn cells and muscle weakness. SMA is the leading genetic …

2024年7月30日 · Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) refers to a group of hereditary diseases which affect motor neurons. Motor neurons are specialized nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord …

What is the adult form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)? SMA is a motor neuron disease which typically presents in infancy or childhood, and occasionally in adults, with a known genetic …

2024年5月6日 · Physical therapy can help address many of the symptoms people with SMA experience, including weakness, contractures (permanent shortening and tightening of joints), …

Learn about the physical assessments that healthcare providers may use to evaluate changes in motor function and specific physical abilities in individuals with SMA.

Children with SMA may use a SMO (supramalleolarorthosis) or an AFO (ankle-footorthosis). These braces are both lightweight plastic designs that fit inside a shoe and help maintain foot …

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder also considered to be a neurodegenerative disorder, specifically a motor neurone disease. SMA is characterised by the degeneration of …

2020年6月24日 · Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a common, inherited neuromuscular disease that causes low muscle tone (hypotonia) and progressive muscle weakness and wasting …