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Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

Living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Navigating the emotional pathway of the condition – The Financial Express

Mira is a five-year-old mischievous kid, who is interested in just playing and be as naughty as she can be like any other kid her age. However, she is suffering from a rare hereditary condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) which doesn’t allow her to live and play as she likes.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a condition that damages the motor neurons in charge of commanding the voluntary muscles. Without treatment, SMA causes the person’s muscles to waste away because motor neurons are crucial for maintaining skeletal muscular function. When muscles are weak, it might be difficult to walk, eat, or breathe, which are among life’s most fundamental activities.

Read more at: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/living-with-spinal-muscular-atrophy-navigating-the-emotional-pathway-of-the-condition/2994170/

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