23 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Body Weight and Range of Motion as Predictors of Trunk Asymmetry in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Prospective Functional Assessment
Ewa Gajewska
ABCDEF 1*, Aleksandra Bieniaszewska ABE 1, Magdalena Sobieska CDE 2
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950590
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950590
Table 1 Patient assessment at baseline.
| Descriptive data | Non-sitters (n=9) | Sitters (n=23) | Walkers (n=6); min-max |
|---|---|---|---|
| First assessment age (years; mean±SD) | 8±5 | 9±3 | 5–15 |
| Diagnosis age (months; mean±SD) | 23±37 | 18±9 | 1–98 |
| Treated first at age (years; mean±SD) | 6±6 | 6±4 | 3–11 |
| Type of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) | |||
| SMA1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| SMA2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| SMA3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| SMN2 copies | |||
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Pharmacological treatment | |||
| Nusinersen | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Risdiplam | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| The time between start of treatment and first examination (months; mean±SD) | 27±26 | 40±17 | 6–61 |