A review study found that the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), the site where nerves connect to the muscles they control, fails to mature normally soon after birth in people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), leaving it structurally underdeveloped and functionally vulnerable before the loss of nerve cells that facilitate movement. “We propose that delayed and incomplete […] The post Early nerve-muscle connection flaws set stage for SMA damage appeared first on SMA News Today .

Source: https://smanewstoday.com/news/early-nerve-muscle-connection-flaws-set-stage-sma-damage/ (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)

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