Raul’s mother insisted something was wrong, but the pediatrician assured her he was healthy and fine. After a few physical therapy sessions and testing, he was referred to a neurologist and diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Today we feature Raul, his mother, his neurologist, and an interprofessional panel to discuss SMA, its biomechanical and orthopedic complications, choosing between disease-modifying therapies, and how, when it comes to the interprofessional care of patients with SMA, it truly takes a village.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Neurology
University of Texas Southwestern
Children’s Health
Dallas, TX
Fischahs Chair, Pediatric Rehabilitation
Chief, Department of Rehabilitation
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, CO
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics
Philadelphia, PA
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Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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