Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Jesy Nelson, Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Jesy Nelson Reveals Twins' Rare Diagnosis—What Parents Need To Know About Spinal Muscular Atrophy

British singer Jesy Nelson recently took to Instagram to share a devastating update about her 8-month-old twin daughters.

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Wes Streeting supports Jesy Nelson’s call for improved spinal muscular atrophy screenings

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Jesy Nelson Reveals 8-Month-Old Twin Daughters' 'Severe Muscular Disease' Diagnoses, Says They May Never Walk but 'Will Fight'

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Jesy Nelson says she has 'duty of care' to help others after twins' diagnosis

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has said she feels she has a "duty of care" to raise awareness about the rare genetic condition her twins have been diagnosed with.

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Jesy Nelson shares update from hospital as she reveals she is fighting for SMA1 screening at birth after her twins' diagnosis because early treatment helps to prevent severe muscular disease

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Jesy Nelson will 'shout from the rooftops' about baby muscle disease campaign

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Heartbreaking new video of Jesy Nelson's twins shows early symptoms experts missed

The Little Mix star announced on Sunday that her twins had been diagnosed with the rare genetic condition spinal muscular atrophy and may never walk.

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Jesy Nelson's Twins: All About the Little Mix Alum's Daughters Ocean and Story

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Little Mix's Jesy Nelson speaks out on key signs after twin daughters' diagnosis

'I was completely ignored' over baby's rare spinal condition

Lucian Neale was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at six weeks old despite showing symptoms in his mother's womb. His mother Samantha Williams, from Crumlin near Pontypool, said she was "completely ignored" and told she was "an over-protective mum".

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What is spinal muscular atrophy?

Spinal muscular atrophy explained after Jesy Nelson reveals her twins’ diagnosis - The singer shared an emotional update about her twins’ health on Sunday and that ‘time is of the essence with this di

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy Symptoms

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic condition in which the anterior horn motor neurons, as well as other lower motor neurons in the brain stem nuclei, degenerate due to mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. The most prominent ...