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2 articles from the last 30 days matching "smas"

NewsRSS3 days ago

Ironing out low ferritin levels after surgery for SMAS

A patient with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) who had surgery is experiencing low iron levels (low ferritin), which is causing severe fatigue, brain fog, restless legs at night, and poor sleep. The article discusses how iron deficiency after SMAS surgery can make recovery harder and affect quality of life.

WHY IT MATTERSPatients recovering from SMAS surgery need to know that low ferritin levels are a treatable complication that directly causes the exhaustion and cognitive problems they may be experiencing post-operatively.
💬 Ask your doctorSuperior Mesenteric Artery SyndromeRead →
ResearchRSS3 days ago

Early nerve-muscle connection flaws set stage for SMA damage

Scientists studied how spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) damages the connections between nerves and muscles. They found that in people with SMA, these nerve-muscle connections don't develop properly right after birth, making them weak and unable to work well before nerve cells start dying. This early problem may be an important part of how SMA causes muscle weakness.

WHY IT MATTERSUnderstanding that nerve-muscle connection problems happen early in SMA—before nerve cell loss—could lead to new treatments that target this early stage rather than only treating later damage.
ℹ Good to knowSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Read →

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