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What Is Spınal Muscular Atrophy?


What Is Spınal Muscular Atrophy?

Release Date: 13 06 2020


Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disease that robs people of physical strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, taking away the ability to walk, eat, or breathe. Individuals with SMA have difficulty performing the basic functions of life, like breathing and swallowing. However, SMA does not affect a person’s ability to think, learn, and build relationships with others.

Causes

SMA is a disease that's passed down through families. If your child has SMA, it's because he's got two copies of a broken gene, one from each parent.

Symptoms
• Decrease in reflexes,
• Failure to control the head
• Falling frequently
• Shaking hands
• Difficulty walking, standing and sitting
• Nutritional difficulties




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