[HTML][HTML] Developmental milestones in type I spinal muscular atrophy

R De Sanctis, G Coratti, A Pasternak, J Montes… - Neuromuscular …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this retrospective multicentric study was to assess developmental milestones
longitudinally in type I SMA infants using the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination.
Thirty-three type I SMA infants, who classically do not achieve the ability to sit unsupported,
were included in the study. Our results confirmed that all patients had a score of 0 out of a
scale of 4 on items assessing sitting, rolling, crawling, standing or walking. A score of more
than 0 was only achieved in three items: head control (n= 13), kicking (n= 15) and hand …