Question 1

what are the tests for sma?

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Different: Spinal muscular atrophy is diagnosed by genetic testing, muscle biopsy, electromyography (electrical muscle test). Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is diagnosed by x-rays, ultrasound, arteriography, ct scans.

Question 2

if i have a high positive ana (1:640) speckled, nucleolar and low positive sma (1:40), what further tests do i need to do?  (negative ss-a, ss-b, smith, rnp, scl-70, anti jo abs)

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? anti dsDNA: You've probably already had these more basic tests: complete blood count, sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, urinalysis &amp; rheumatoid factor. It appears to me that the ANA results with slight positive anti-Smith may suggest lupus; you need an antibody to double-stranded DNA (anti dsDNA) which is very specific &amp; somewhat sensitive for lupus.All this needs to be correlated by your doc/specialist

Question 3

abd pain with eating. all gi tests normal.diagnosed with mals via aortagram. back blood flow in sma and celiac stenosis.  might surgery help?

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MALS is: characterized by abdominal pain attributed to compression of the celiac artery and possibly the celiac ganglia by the median arcuate ligament. The abdominal pain may be related to meals, may be accompanied by weight loss, and may be associated with an abdominal bruit. Treatment is generally surgical.  Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_arcuate_ligament_syndrome

Question 4

dear doctor
lever function test as per the following normal:

ast: 19    2nd test 
alt:  34
in the sma eday i made in it was alt alt 41.5 1st test?

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Life is not exact...: Life is not exact, and neither are labs. The doctor can choose which values to believe, can average the values, and/or send the patient back to the lab for a repeat test. Lab results are just numbers; the doctor will decide what the numbers mean.

Question 5

how common is sma?

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1:6000 live births: Sma, or spinal muscular atropy is the second most frequent autosomal recessive disease, 1:6000 live born births.

Question 6

how is sma diagnosed?

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See below: (spinal muscular atrophy) defining signs and symptoms are the first clue. To confirm diagnosis, a genetic test is done. If that is negative but the physician still things SMA is the cause of the patient's symptoms, an electromyography, enzyme creatnine kinase, and nerve conduction studies can be done.

Question 7

can you die from sma?

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Depends: Sma type 1, also known as infantile spinal muscular atrophy or werdnig-hoffmann disease, is the most common and severe type of sma. It typically presents in the neonatal period.  Majority of affected infants die within a year from respiratory failure.  Type 2, 3, and 4 present at a later ages and are milder forms.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of sma?

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Muscle weakness: The primary feature of SMA is muscle weakness, accompanied by atrophy of muscle. This is the result of denervation, or loss of the signal to contract, that is transmitted from the spinal cord. This is normally transmitted from motor neurons in the spinal cord to muscle via the motor neuron's axon, but either the motor neuron with its axon, or the axon itself, is lost in all forms of sma.

Question 9

what are the different forms of sma?

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SMA: Type one, type two, type 3 and type 4.

Question 10

what is sma syndrome & can it be hereditary ?

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CongenitalTraumautic: Chronic - present from birth is congenital - either hereditary or a problem during gestation. Acute is a result of trauma. It's a rare, life-threatening gastro-vascular disorder. Complicated. Here's Wiki on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMA_syndrome

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