Alyssa Silva is a writer based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She was diagnosed with SMA type 1 in 1991 when she was just 5 months old. Aside from writing, Alyssa is the chief creative officer for ...

Real-world treatment with Zolgensma improves motor function in SMA children who carry at least four copies of the so-called ...

Living with SMA can take a toll on columnist Alyssa Silva's mental health, but she finds refuge and peace in trips to the ...

Going to the emergency room is uncommon for columnist Helen Baldwin, but it's always emotional, a reminder of her late son, ...

Patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in China and their caregivers have low levels of health information literacy, or the ability to access, understand, evaluate, and use information to make ...

As an SMA patient, columnist Sherry Toh is reminded how her usual medical team makes all the difference when she's struggling ...

Spinraza treatment stabilizes or improves motor function in adults and adolescents with SMA, a meta-analysis of observational studies found.