A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...
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Spinal Zap Implant Helps Muscle Disease Patients Regain Strength
A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving the ...
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Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Leg Strength and Walking in Adults with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.
How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease
How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease - Three people with a muscle-destroying disease got ...
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Customs duty exemption in Budget for cancer drugs, rare diseases including SMA
while the rest comprise of medicines to treat rare diseases including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), among others. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed exempting 36 life saving drugs ...
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Mouth opening unusually small in youngest SMA patients, study finds
Study using a new, child-friendly scale found patients up to age 2 had smaller mouth openings than healthy peers, risking ...
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Experts seek affordable access to medicines for treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy
In India, SMA is classified as a rare disease and there are nearly 8,000 children to 25,000 children born annually with it. “Without systematic screening and registration, we do not have ...
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Phase 3 STEER Study of SMA Gene Therapy Meets Primary End Point
The HFMSE is a validated test designed to assess motor abilities and disease progression in SMA. In the study, more than 100 patients were randomized to receive either intrathecal onasemnogene ...