Management of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes muscle weakness and atrophy. The disease is caused by a mutation in the SMN1 gene, which produces a protein necessary for the survival of motor neurons. Without this protein, motor neurons die, leading to muscle weakness, atrophy, and, in severe cases, early death. Although SMA has no cure, early ..