Scoliosis Orthopedic Surgery Combined With Nusinersen Intrathecal Injection Significantly Improved the Outcome of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient: A Case Report

Scoliosis Orthopedic Surgery Combined With Nusinersen Intrathecal Injection Significantly Improved the Outcome of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient: A Case Report

BackgroundSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variation of the survival motor neuron (SMN) 1 gene. Symptoms of SMA include progressive limb muscle weakness, atrophy, and severe scoliosis. Nusinersen is an antisense oligonucleotide that can enhance th...

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Main Authors: Beiyu Xu, Cuijie Wei, Xiao Hu, Wenzhu Li, Zhen Huang, Chengli Que, Jianxing Qiu, Chunde Li, Hui Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
SMA
scoliosis orthopedic surgery
Nusinersen intrathecal injection
real-time ultrasound guidance
CT guidance
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.869230/full

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