More research is needed to confirm gray matter, the darker tissue found in the brain and spinal cord, “as a potential disease ...

One such condition is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder affecting infants and young children, impacting their movement and muscle function. SMA is a genetic disorder of movement ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare hereditary neuromuscular disorder in which the spinal cord does not form normally. This inhibits voluntary muscle action, leading to a gradual decrease in ...

Researchers found spinal disinhibition in people with fibromyalgia, adding new clues about the role of central pain ...

For children with SMA, assistive devices -- walkers, wheelchairs, standers, and more -- are the key to staying active. Learn which ones may help your child.

Biogen said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its supplemental new-drug application, while the European Medicines Agency has validated its application, which confirms that the ...

The mutation that causes Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) can be detected in a prenatal screen. But a parent's decision to test for this terrible disease is not as easy as you would think.

Considering taking supplements to treat spinal muscular atrophy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy. Follow the links to ...

Back to Healio Topline results from a phase 3 clinical trial showed an investigational gene therapy for young people with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 increased mobility and slowed disease ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine in the supine position showed segmental myelopathy with cervical spinal cord atrophy of cervical vertebrae C5–C6 in the absence of ...