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. 2016 Aug 30;3(3):425-429.
doi: 10.3233/JND-160168.

What Matters Most: A Perspective From Adult Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients

Michael Hunter  1 , Chad Heatwole  2 , Elizabeth Luebbe  2 , Nicholas E Johnson  1
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What Matters Most: A Perspective From Adult Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients

Michael Hunter et al. J Neuromuscul Dis. .
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Abstract

There are multiple symptoms that affect adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The extent of these symptoms and their impact on individuals' lives is not fully known. We interviewed 15 adults with genetically confirmed SMA. Participants were asked to identify issues that have significant impact on their lives. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed. Participants provided 1045 direct quotes. 177 potential symptoms of importance were identified. Symptoms were grouped by like topics into fourteen symptomatic themes. The symptoms and issues identified by SMA patients alter their physical, mental, and social health and may be amendable to therapeutic intervention.

Keywords: Muscular atrophy; neuromuscular diseases; quality of life; signs and symptoms; spinal.

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