Spinal muscular atrophy type 2 is a genetic disease where motor neurons slowly fail. Kids are usually diagnosed in early childhood. They can sit but often cannot walk. Intelligence is normal. The problem is muscle weakness not the brain. Early diagnosis and modern therapies are changing outcomes but it is still a lifelong neuromuscular disease. #genetic #medical #science #stem #interesting
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Spinal muscular atrophy type 2 is a genetic disease where motor neurons slowly fail. Kids are usually diagnosed in early childhood. They can sit but often cannot walk. Intelligence is normal. The problem is muscle weakness not the brain. Early diagnosis and modern therapies are changing outcomes but it is still a lifelong neuromuscular disease. #genetic #medical #science #stem #interesting
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