Bakri Elsheikh, MBBS, FRCP

This closing episode looks ahead to the future of SMA care, examining how updated best practices aim to accelerate access, optimize outcomes, and fuel ongoing progress.

This episode tackles how proactive, interdisciplinary care and dedicated coordination models are transforming the delivery of SMA treatment across clinical settings.

Panelists comment on how treatment decisions for adolescents and adults with SMA are shaped by lifestyle, quality of life, logistical realities, and access to care.

This episode explores treatment considerations for patients already living with SMA, emphasizing individualized goals, medical complexity, and the value of subtle clinical improvements.

In this episode, neurologists unpack the urgent and complex treatment decisions in newly diagnosed SMA, highlighting clinical factors, family input, and the importance of shared decision-making.

In episode 1, panelists explore the evolving SMA treatment landscape, highlighting updated best practices shaped by new therapies, newborn screening, and international expert consensus.