Rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a review
Abstract The rehabilitation management of patients with spinal muscular atrophy is a complex, multidisciplinary process aimed at slowing disease progression, preventing complications, and enhancing patients’ quality of life. Key components include motor function management, respiratory function supp...
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| author | Wei Song Xiaohua Ke |
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| description | Abstract The rehabilitation management of patients with spinal muscular atrophy is a complex, multidisciplinary process aimed at slowing disease progression, preventing complications, and enhancing patients’ quality of life. Key components include motor function management, respiratory function support, swallowing function management, posture alignment, and the use of assistive devices. The various types of spinal muscular atrophy differ significantly in symptoms, progression rates, and severity, which poses unique challenges in rehabilitation management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2cfb2ff54ceb40419d459a5b8ecfa3fe2025-08-20T03:42:07ZengBMCOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases1750-11722025-07-0120111110.1186/s13023-025-03888-wRehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a reviewWei Song0Xiaohua Ke1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityAbstract The rehabilitation management of patients with spinal muscular atrophy is a complex, multidisciplinary process aimed at slowing disease progression, preventing complications, and enhancing patients’ quality of life. Key components include motor function management, respiratory function support, swallowing function management, posture alignment, and the use of assistive devices. The various types of spinal muscular atrophy differ significantly in symptoms, progression rates, and severity, which poses unique challenges in rehabilitation management.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03888-wSpinal muscular atrophyRehabilitationManagement |
| spellingShingle | Wei Song Xiaohua Ke Rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a review Spinal muscular atrophy Rehabilitation Management |
| title | Rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a review |
| title_full | Rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a review |
| title_fullStr | Rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a review |
| title_short | Rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a review |
| title_sort | rehabilitation management for patients with spinal muscular atrophy a review |
| topic | Spinal muscular atrophy Rehabilitation Management |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03888-w |
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