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Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy: time is motor neuron
07 May 20264 min read229 viewsJournal Feed
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- Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has changed the diagnostic paradigm for children with the condition, yet delays in implementation are causing inequities within the SMA community. A unified global approach is needed to implement screening and mitigate the barriers in access to high-cost treatments. Access to this article via Institution of Civil Engineers Library is not available. Bishop, H. Jesy Nelson provides emotional update on twins’ rare genetic condition. The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/culture/jesy-nelson-twins-sma-update-b2911412.html (31 January 2026). Strauss, K. A.
- et al. Onasemnogene abeparvovec for presymptomatic infants with two copies of SMN2 at risk for spinal muscular atrophy type 1: the Phase III SPR1NT trial. Nat. Med. 28 , 1381–1389 (2022). Kariyawasam, D. S. et al.
- Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy in Australia: a non-randomised cohort study. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health 7 , 159–170 (2023). Shih, S. T. F. et al. Modelling the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of a newborn screening program for spinal muscular atrophy and severe combined immunodeficiency.
- Int. J. Neonatal Screen. 8 , 45 (2022). Kariyawasam, D. S. T., Russell, J. S., Wiley, V., Alexander, I.
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Nature Reviews Neurology
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Neurology
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07 May 2026