Problems with swallowing, also called dysphagia, remain a concern for many children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 despite available treatments, a real-world study reports. Researchers examined swallowing in patients with SMA type 1 receiving disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). They found that about 62% met criteria for dysphagia on at least one rating system. Even for participants with […] The post Swallowing problems persist for children with SMA type 1 on DMTs appeared first on SMA News Today .

Source: https://smanewstoday.com/news/swallowing-problems-persist-children-sma-type-1-dmts/ (Mon, 01 Jun 2026)

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