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First Fetus Treated for SMA: A Medical Breakthrough

2/28/2025

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In a groundbreaking medical achievement, US doctors treated a fetus with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) using risdiplam before birth. Now 30 months old, the child exhibits no signs of the disease. This pioneering case opens new doors for prenatal therapies, offering hope for better outcomes in infants facing SMA diagnoses.

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In a groundbreaking medical achievement, US doctors treated a fetus with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) using risdiplam before birth. Now 30 months old, the child exhibits no signs of the disease. This pioneering case opens new doors for prenatal therapies, offering hope for better outcomes in infants facing SMA diagnoses.