Jesy Nelson, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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A Paediatric neurologist shares insight into the condition after former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson revealed her twins have been diagnosed
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition that impairs a person’s ability to control their muscle movement. Most types of SMA are diagnosed in infants, but the condition sometimes starts in adulthood. There’s currently no cure for SMA ...
Peter L. Salgo, MD: Now we’re going to look at something called spinal muscular atrophy [SMA]. I must tell you that before researching it for this broadcast, it was not a disease that was on my radar. But it’s out there. So what is it exactly?