SMArtNet is part of a wider clinical neuromuscular network that consists of doctors and physiotherapists working in specialist tertiary centres across the UK, who are interested in ensuring best care for patients with spinal muscular atrophy.
Urinary incontinence is the uncontrolled leakage of urine from the bladder. The amount of urine leakage varies from child to child, as does the time of day when it occurs. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes
Rare Disease Day is an international event which takes place annually on the last day of February. The date is chosen because in leap years it is February 29, the rarest date!
The Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre (DNC) provides a multidisciplinary service as a leading clinical and research centre specialising in neuromuscular disorders affecting children.
Treatment of the central nervous system as well as the peripheral organs proves beneficial in severe cases of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
18 Dec 2015, 1:26 p.m.
A pre-clinical study investigating treatment options for a severe form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) has demonstrated that optimal treatment of a morpholino antisense oligonucleotide drug is achieved when the drug reaches the central nervous system as
The Neurosurgery department provides a tertiary service both nationally and internationally for children with disorders of the brain and spine that require surgical management.
Neuromuscular physiotherapists treat disorders that affect muscles, resulting in weakness, joint tightness and functional problems. This may be due to a problem affecting the muscle, the nerves that supply them, or the junction between the two.
New NHS treatment available for first time for patients with a rare neuromuscular disorder
15 May 2019, 12:08 p.m.
Patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and across the country are to benefit from a new drug on the NHS that targets the underlying cause of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains why bowel incontinence (encopresis or soiling) can occur in toilet-trained children and young people. It also gives suggestions for treatment and strategies to try at home to improve the situatio
Cranio-fronto-nasal dysplasia is a type of craniosynostosis. The name describes the parts of the skull and face affected. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of cranio-fronto-nasal dysplasia (also
Orthopaedics is the specialty that treats diseases or injuries of the body's musculoskeletal system. This system includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves and allows you to move, walk and be active.
The Neurology Department provides a specialist (tertiary) service for the diagnosis and treatment of children with neurological disorders, who are already under the care of a paediatrician or other paediatric specialist.
A midfacial cleft is a congenital (present at birth) condition affecting the bones and soft tissues of the face and neck. The two halves of the skull fail to join during pregnancy, leaving a cleft or dip along the central portion of the face. This page fr
Researchers and doctors at GOSH have long been at the forefront of developing new treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and new research this year is helping us understand how Zolgensma, a gene therapy, can help.
