Spinal Muscular Atrophy Update in Best Practices

Dr. Stacey Clardy, a specialist in updated practices for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), joins Dr. Mary Schroth, an expert in treatment options. They discuss revised SMA guidelines, emphasizing the new newborn screening set for January 2024. The conversation covers the genetics behind SMA and how modern treatments are changing outcomes, especially for babies diagnosed early. They confront the ongoing challenges in care and research, particularly regarding neurocognitive effects and the shift towards adult SMA patients.