Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetically inherited disorder that causes muscle weakness. Adults can get spinal muscular atrophy, but it’s rare in adults and progresses slowly. It doesn’t typically ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 is a genetic condition in which the nerves that control movement, breathing, and swallowing become progressively weaker and smaller. SMA has five types with ...

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare autosomal recessive disease that results in progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, can suffer the concerning consequences of dysphagia, which ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Oahu student and artist Janelle Fiesta, 26, has been living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare, progressive neuromuscular disease, her entire life. She is the first person ...