Diana Castro, MD

March 22, 2021

Closing thoughts on advice to community neurologists treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

March 22, 2021

Experts remind families of the importance of follow-up visits with the multidisciplinary team during COVID-19.

March 22, 2021

Resources are discussed, including the Child Neurology Foundation’s telehealth tip sheet, to help families navigate telehealth.

March 22, 2021

Several spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) resources are suggested to help physicians and families, including Cure SMA and standard of care guidelines.

March 22, 2021

Discussing the diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with the family and lining up appointments with the multidisciplinary team to help care for the patient.

March 22, 2021

Diana Castro, M.D., stresses the value of the initial in-person neurology visit for evaluation of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to ensure a correct diagnosis. The next step in the process would be genetic testing.

March 22, 2021

The signs and symptoms leading a pediatrician to a diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are discussed.

March 18, 2021

Diana Castro, M.D., discusses newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and suggests how to care for patients after the results are received.

March 18, 2021

Early recognition and referral of a patient with suspected spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to a neurologist.

March 11, 2021

Garey H. Noritz, MD, walks us through a virtual pediatric neurological exam and notes examination findings that may be identified in an infant with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).