Muscular atrophy can be disabling on its own. But atrophy of the muscles is usually the byproduct of another problem occurring in the body. Although muscle atrophy can occur in anyone regardless of age, children in particular can be afflicted by...
Lou Gehrig's disease, clinically known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of the motor neurons resulting in the loss of muscle function. Lou Gehrig's disease is characterized by the deterioration of...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an incurable autosomal recessive disease caused by a genetic defect in the SMN1 gene which codes SMN, a protein necessary for ...
Information on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 from FightSMA
What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy' Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Types I, II, and III belong to a group of hereditary diseases that cause weakness and ...
Rarely, SMA may begin in adulthood. This is usually a milder form of the disease. A family history of spinal muscular atrophy is a risk factor for all types of ...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy type I information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis.
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type I Resources ... Type I Resources for Families. The programs below have been designed by Type I families to assist other ...
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Understanding SMA ... This booklet is intended to serve as a source of information and support for children and adults with ...
Definition - A genetic disease in which loss of nerve cells in the spinal cord called motor neurons affects the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary ...
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. Synonyms. SMA; Disorder Subdivisions. Werdnig-Hoffman disease or infantile muscular atrophy (SMA type I)
Each type of spinal muscular atrophy has an incidence of about 10 to 15 cases in every 100,000 live births. Causes and Symptoms. All types of spinal muscular atrophy are ...
