What Is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? Muscular dystrophies are a group of diseases that make muscles weaker and less flexible over time. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common type.

Geographic atrophy (GA) can be visually confusing. People often tell me that one minute they see something, and the next minute they don’t. For example, the word you’re reading might be “she ...

Exercise can enhance the lives of people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) by improving or maintaining function and quality of life. This is accomplished through activities that help to maintain or ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive genetic neuromuscular condition affecting spinal motor neurons. The underlying cause of SMA is deletions or mutations in the SMN gene. It is classified ...

Physical examination showed bilateral auricular atrophy (fig 1, left), saddle nose deformity, and joint tenderness. Laboratory test results included raised C ...

Kotewall Memorial School in Kwai Chung, which caters for people with special educational needs, has a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... great job of raising awareness of amyotrophic ...

Here are the days, weeks and months selected for raising awareness of or recognizing healthcare conditions and workers. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Sources are Healthgrades and the ...

Testicular atrophy is the shrinking of your testicles ("balls"). This is not the same thing as when your scrotum ("ball sack") temporarily shrinks and shrivels up when exposed to cold. Rather, it is ...

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Share Spinal cord injuries can occur at any age and can be caused by illness or injury. They can result in ...

Back to Healio Topline results from a phase 3 clinical trial showed an investigational gene therapy for young people with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 increased mobility and slowed disease ...

Spinal muscular atrophy, SMA, a genetic neuromuscular disorder with progressive muscle wasting due to mutation in the SMN1 gene, deficiency in SMN protein, and loss of motor neurons, 3D illustration ...