PPT-Optimal Management of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Introduction SMA Is a Genetic Disorder SMA Is a Neuromuscular Disorder SMA Types SMA Type 1 SMA Type 2 SMA Type 3 SMA Type 4 SMA Pathophysiology Clinical Course of SMA Genetics of SMA Digenic Process. T. he Semantic Web. Rick Bradshaw M.S.. Sr. Data Architect. Office of the Associate VP . Health Sciences IT. Overview. Introduce the Semantic Web. Interactive study of . ClinicalTrials.gov. semantic web style. \r\f\n\t \b   Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) refers to a group of inherited diseases of the motor nerves that cause muscle weakness and atrophy in . Pediatric Neurology. Aaron S. Zelikovich. Objectives. What is a Clinical Trial and why is it important?. What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy?. How does a new drug get approved by the FDA?. Why Neurology is the best field for clinical research.. Disorders of the nervous system. Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease. Progressive . disease . – starts w/ little things . No known cause. No cure .  **Mind stimulation helps (crossword puzzles, consistency, signs around the house... Katerina. Barker. Pathophysiology. Atrophy is the wasting away of muscles due to the lack of use. Not using your muscles make them weak.. Causes and Symptoms. Causes could include; lack of use or exercise, mutations, poor nourishment, or poor circulation.. Objectives. At the conclusion of this presentation the participant will be able . to:. Identify the components of the spine. Assess for spine and spinal cord injury. Discuss the initial management of the spinal cord injured patient. 1January 2021In response to your request please find an update on accessto SPINRAZA nusinersen Access to reimbursed treatmentThere are now29European countries thathave access to nusinersenvia regular 1 2020Dear members of SMA EuropeIn response to your request please find an update on accessto SPINRAZA nusinersen Access to reimbursed treatmentThere are now29European countries thathave access to nu Ali Al Khader, M.D.. Faculty of Medicine. Al-Balqa’ Applied University. Email: ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo. Lecture outline. Skeletal muscle atrophy. Inflammatory myopathies:. - . D. ermatomyositis. Polymyositis. Lananh Nguyen, M.D.. Division of Neuropathology. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 65 year old male presents with 1-2 years of intermittent muscle cramping and twitching. He has had unsteadiness on his feet and difficulty maintaining his posture at times due to weakness and states he trips over things occasionally as well. He has also noticed in the past year that his hands are not as strong as they used to be and he needs help at times opening jars and other previously menial tasks. 3 months ago he began to require the use of a cane and was sent to a neurologist by his PCP.. Dr. Raj Kumar . Yadav. Assist. Prof., PMR. MBBS 18/07/19. Every slide has 4 to 5 statements. . Out of these 1 statement is false. Identify it. SCI is a devastating life threatening event.. Currently 2,25000-2,28000 individuals living in U.S. with sequelae of SCI including permanent paralysis.. 1 Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy Description Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, also known as Kennedy disease, is a disorder of motor neuronsmotor neurons cells originate in the spinal cord and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Exon 7 Deletion (Pathogenic Variant) in Survival Motor Neuron Gene ( SMN1 ) Condition Description: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerati At the end of this lecture, the students should be able to:. Understand the structure of the various types of muscle fibers.. Acquire a basic knowledge of the classification of . myopathies. and give examples of these disorders..