Patient's question:
A relative has a child with muscle atrophy. I am also pregnant, but when I went for a check-up, the doctor didn't give me these related detailed tests. Is it necessary to screen for spinal muscular atrophy?Doctor's answer:
Spinal muscular atrophy is currently the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide, with a focus on the physical health of parents, as they may also give birth to babies with spinal muscular atrophy! The incidence rate in newborns is about one in a thousand. If both parents are free of the disease, there is a one in four chance for their children. Because parents often believe they are not at risk, but the disease can still appear after the child is born! Screening can be done. Wishing patients a speedy recovery and good health!