Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder in which the loss of motor neurons causes muscle weakness and wasting. It is caused by variants in both copies of the SMN1 gene. More in the glossary
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Alice Wong: Our Stories Belong to Us
Alice Wong, who had SMA, built the Disability Visibility Project and #CripTheVote so disabled people could tell their own stories. Why it matters for CMT.