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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Progressive spinal muscular atrophy
  1. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)? Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of genetic diseases that damages and kills motor neurons. Motor neurons ...
  2. Epilepsy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out ...
  3. Degenerative Nerve Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... ataxia Huntington's disease Lewy body disease Parkinson's disease Spinal muscular atrophy Degenerative nerve diseases can be serious or life- ...
  4. Movement Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... include: Genetics Infections Medicines Damage to the ... no cure. In that case, the goal of treatment is to improve symptoms and relieve pain.