Spinal muscular atrophy is an autosomal recessive disease. The
severity of spinal muscular atrophy varies, and is the most common
genetic cause of infant death.
Spinal muscular atrophy is an autosomal recessive disease. The
severity of spinal muscular atrophy varies, and is the most common
genetic cause of infant death.
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The most common form of spinal muscular atrophy is childhood
proximal SMA.
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It is unlikely, but some babies with the proper care and a
milder form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1 can recover.
Typically infants with SMA do not survive past 2 years of age.
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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects
the motor neuron cells in the spinal cord. This would impact the
person's ability to walk, eat, or breathe. Anything that is a
genetic disease cannot be cured, however the symptoms can be
minimized through treatment, surgery and/or medication.
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Charles Norris discovered spinal muscular atrophy in 1958. While
he was experimenting with lettuce, he noticed than SMN neurons
flowing through the vegetable caused loss of motor function, which
left the lettuce deformed.