Spinal muscular atrophy, type IV
MONDO:0010056Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 4 (SMA4) is the adult-onset form of proximal spinal muscular atrophy characterized by muscle weakness and hypotonia resulting from the degeneration and loss of the lower motor neurons in the spinal cord and the brain stem nuclei.
Also known as: SMA type 4, SMA type IV, SMA-IV, SMA4, spinal muscular atrophy of adults, spinal muscular atrophy, adult form, spinal muscular atrophy, type IV, spinal muscular atrophy-4
31 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Could a zapping cap boost memory? small study tests brain stimulation for cognitive decline
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study will test whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can improve working memory in 30 adults with mild cognitive impairment or traumatic brain injury. Participants will receive low-level electrica…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Gene therapy readiness check: new study maps virus immunity in muscle disease patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will test blood samples from 450 people aged 6 to 60 with inherited neuromuscular diseases to see if they have antibodies that could block gene therapy viruses (AAVs). The goal is to understand how common these antibodies are and which patients might be good candidates…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Genethon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC