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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Center

The Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Center is a multidisciplinary clinic at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Our Mission
- Provide expert and multidisciplinary care to patients with spinal muscular atrophy and related disorders, from infancy through adulthood
- Administer new, FDA-approved treatments
- Participate in multicenter clinical trials of novel SMA therapeutics
- Offer support services to those living with SMA, as well as their families
- Further understand the pathogenesis of SMA through integrating clinical and preclinical studies
- Increase public awareness and educate patients and their families about SMA
- Inspire and train the next generation of researchers and clinicians to address this devastating disorder
News
The FDA approved nusinersen to treat spinal muscular atrophy. Read more.
Press release: Experiments in Mice May Help Boost Newly FDA-approved Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
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Adult Neurology: 410-955-9441
Pediatric Neurology: 410-955-4259
Adult Neurosurgery: 410-955-6406
Pediatric Neurosurgery: 410-955-7337
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