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IDPH to Screen Newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

from The Herald-News

IDPH to Screen Newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy The Herald-News The Illinois Department of Public Health will test every baby born in Illinois for spinal muscular atrophy. SMA is a group of hereditary diseases that progressively destroys motor neurons – nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord that control essential activities such as speaking, walking, breathing and swallowing, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy. READ MORE

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