Episode 52 – Spinal Muscular Atrophy

25/03/2025 8 min
Episode 52 – Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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A four-month-old child with spinal muscular atrophy requires frequent position changes. The patient’s form of spinal muscular atrophy is classified as Type 1 Werdnig-Hoffmann disease. What finding would MOST likely result from the patient being placed in a prone position?1.Respiratory impairment2.Hypertonia3.Proximal muscle weakness4.Skin breakdownWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/vVY3-WpZXNo