Fatigue and Fatigability in Spinal Muscular Atrophy; a Proposed Taxonomy to Enhance Assessment and Treatment

Rafael Rodriguez-Torres^{1

2

3}, Jacqueline Montes¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
³ Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

Editorial

Rafael Rodriguez-Torres et al. Muscle Nerve. 2025 Feb.

. 2025 Feb;71(2):133-137.

doi: 10.1002/mus.28305. Epub 2024 Nov 27.

Rafael Rodriguez-Torres^{1

2

3}, Jacqueline Montes¹

¹ Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
³ Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: fatigability; fatigue; neuromuscular; spinal muscular atrophy; taxonomy.

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