From accessibility to maps to food and more, Allie, Jose, Shaniqua, Andrew, and Ryan share tips for visiting theme parks with SMA.

Connie Chandler is the director of family engagement at the nonprofit organization We Carry Kevan. She grew up in the foothills of North Carolina but now owns a home and lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. It mainly affects motor function, but often also causes problems with speaking, ...

When SMA symptoms like muscle weakness leave her feeling like a Muppet, columnist Connie Chandler depends on the strength of her community.

The gene therapy Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi) has been newly approved to treat patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) through intravenous (IV) delivery, meaning systemically. However ...

Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is a genetic disorder that is divided into five main types. Historically, people were categorized based on the age at which symptoms first appear, but now, in the ...

Exercise and physical therapy are important for SMA, to increase muscle strength, flexibility and range of motion, and build lung capacity.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition resulting in symptoms that most commonly include progressive muscle weakness and poor muscle tone. While motor function is typically most ...

SMA Type 3 is a milder form of the disease, referred to as juvenile SMA. Learn more about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Type 2 is an intermediate form of SMA that begins in infancy. Learn more about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

If you’re American and have attended a baseball game, then I imagine you’ve probably heard the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Known as the most beloved song in baseball, this classic tune has ...

Novartis, which acquire AveXis in 2018, has renamed it Novartis Gene Therapies and such treatments will be its continued focus.