Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health...Mental health includes how you think, feel, and act. It can fall on a spectrum and vary for each person. You may have questions about mental health conditions, treatment options...
Complications of Spinal Muscular Atrophy...Muscle weakness is progressive in the major types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This means that over time, muscles become weaker. As important muscles weaken, complications can occur. For example...
Type 1 Werdnig-Hoffmann...Infants with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have severe symptoms compared to those with other common types of SMA. Symptoms usually begin within 6 months of age. Infants may...
Complications of Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Urinary Incontinence...Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have progressive muscle weakness due to defective motor neurons in the spine. This can lead to potentially life-threatening complications that impair mobility. One complication...
Clinical Trial Glossary...Clinical trials have a language of their own. It helps to understand the common terms used when describing a clinical trial before you sign up. Here are some of the...reactionscomments
Clinical Trial Participation...Clinical trials are medical studies that pose a question: Does a new treatment work better than older treatments? Each year, thousands of treatments are tested in controlled experiments called clinical...reactionscomments
Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a type of research. Research is the process scientists use to explain how our bodies work or why our bodies stop working well. Clinical trials are...reactionscomments
SMA Specialist Discussion Board: What Do You Look For? ...Feel free to share your experience with SMA specialists, and what you look for when searching for the right doctor. ...reactions6repliesSpecialists
Which assistive devices have you found most helpful? ...Please share your experience with spinal muscular atrophy assistive devices. ...reactions4repliesAssistive Equipment
Caregiving ...Are you a caregiver for someone with spinal muscular atrophy? Share your story and experiences here. ...reactionsrepliesCaregiving
Resources ...What resources are you aware of that could help people with spinal muscular atrophy? Websites? Organizations? Books? Feel free to share here!...reactionsrepliesResources
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Welcome to SpinalMuscularAtrophy.net Stories...At SpinalMuscularAtrophy.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with spinal muscular atrophy can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one...reactionscomments
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