People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences shows Doug McCullough, who has spinal muscular atrophy, during tests of experimental spinal cord stimulation to ...

Join the community workshop in Thiruvananthapuram to support families affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy and learn about the condition.

Washington — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and spina bifida are distinct conditions that affect the nerves that allow for voluntary motor control. Share on Pinterest press coverage photography/Getty Images SMA is ...

Medical researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism that leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This discovery offers a new target for treatment that overcomes important ...

Infantile spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder that affects the nerve cells in the spinal cord. It causes muscles to weaken and limits muscle movement. SMA is a rare condition.

Early diagnosis and treatment of SMA can limit disease progression in children and adults, extending life expectancy and improving QOL. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe genetic condition that ...