Prognosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Prognosis for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: The prognosis for individuals with SMA varies depending on the type of SMA and the degree of respiratory function. Some may appear to be stable for protracted periods, but improvement is not to be expected. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Spinal Muscular Atrophy Information Page: NINDS) ...see also Overview of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Onset of Spinal Muscular Atrophy: prenatal

Complications:

Complications of Spinal Muscular Atrophy from the Diseases Database include:

• Lower motor neurone lesion
• Proximal myopathy
• Motor neuron disease
• Hypotonia (skeletal muscle)
• Proximal muscle weakness
• more complications...»

See also complications of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Research More

• Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Introduction
• Symptoms: Spinal Muscular Atrophy
• Treatments: Spinal Muscular Atrophy

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Spinal Muscular Atrophy usually refers to the likely outcome of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The prognosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy may include the duration of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, chances of complications of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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