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    SMA
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    • Introduction
      • Introduction
      • What are the Standards of Care for SMA?
      • What’s in this Guide?
      • How to use the Guide
    • Genetics and Diagnosis
      • The SMN1 Gene
      • The SMN2 Gene
      • How 5q SMA is Inherited
      • Symptoms
      • Confirming a Diagnosis
      • Receiving the Diagnosis
      • Setting up Care and Support
    • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitaion
      • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
      • Non-Sitters
      • Sitters
      • Walkers
    • Orthopaedic Management
      • Orthopaedic Management
      • Impact on the Spine
      • Managing Scoliosis
    • Nutrition, Growth and Bone Health
      • Nutrition, Growth and Bone Health
      • Non-Sitters
      • Sitters
      • Walkers
      • Bone Health for All with SMA
    • Breathing (Respiratory and Pulmonary Care)
      • Breathing (Respiratory and Pulmonary Care)
      • Non-Sitters
      • Sitters
      • Walkers
    • Other Organs and Systems
      • Other Organs and Systems
      • Heart
      • Other Systems
    • Medication
    • Emergency Care
    • Anaesthetics
    • Administration of New Treatments for SMA
    • Ethics and Choices
    • Useful Resources
    • Appendix 1
    • Reference List
    • Glossary

    Useful Resources

    Organisations who developed this guide

    • Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK
      www.smauk.org.uk
    • Cure SMA
      www.curesma.org
    • SMA Europe
      www.sma-europe.eu
    • Muscular Dystrophy UK
      www.musculardystrophyuk.org
    • TREAT-NMD Alliance
      www.treat-nmd.org
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    Useful Resources
    Appendix 1
    Reference List
    Glossary

    • Administration of New Treatments for SMA
    • Anaesthetics
    • Appendix 1
    • Breathing (Respiratory and Pulmonary Care)
    • Emergency Care
    • Ethics and Choices
    • Glossary
    • Medication
    • Nutrition, Growth and Bone Health
    • Orthopaedic Management
    • Other Organs and Systems
    • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
    • Reference List
    • The SMN1 Gene
    • Useful Resources
    • Introduction
    • enEnglish
    • Introduction
      • Introduction
      • What are the Standards of Care for SMA?
      • What’s in this Guide?
      • How to use the Guide
      • Back
    • Genetics and Diagnosis
      • The SMN1 Gene
      • The SMN2 Gene
      • How 5q SMA is Inherited
      • Symptoms
      • Confirming a Diagnosis
      • Receiving the Diagnosis
      • Setting up Care and Support
      • Back
    • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitaion
      • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
      • Non-Sitters
      • Sitters
      • Walkers
      • Back
    • Orthopaedic Management
      • Orthopaedic Management
      • Impact on the Spine
      • Managing Scoliosis
      • Back
    • Nutrition, Growth and Bone Health
      • Nutrition, Growth and Bone Health
      • Non-Sitters
      • Sitters
      • Walkers
      • Bone Health for All with SMA
      • Back
    • Breathing (Respiratory and Pulmonary Care)
      • Breathing (Respiratory and Pulmonary Care)
      • Non-Sitters
      • Sitters
      • Walkers
      • Back
    • Other Organs and Systems
      • Other Organs and Systems
      • Heart
      • Other Systems
      • Back
    • Medication
    • Emergency Care
    • Anaesthetics
    • Administration of New Treatments for SMA
    • Ethics and Choices
    • Useful Resources
    • Appendix 1
    • Reference List
    • Glossary