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Respiratory characteristics in children with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 receiving nusinersen

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Spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) is a neuromuscular disorder with a natural history of chronic respiratory failure and death during infancy without ventilation. Recently, disease‐modifying therapies such as nusinersen… Click to show full abstract

Spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) is a neuromuscular disorder with a natural history of chronic respiratory failure and death during infancy without ventilation. Recently, disease‐modifying therapies such as nusinersen have improved disease trajectory. However, objective data on the trajectory of polysomnography outcomes, the relationship between motor scores and respiratory parameters, respiratory technology dependence and healthcare utilization in children with SMA1 remain to be elucidated.

Keywords: spinal muscular; respiratory; atrophy type; muscular atrophy

Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2022

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