Spinal muscular atrophy from the perspective of reproductive medicine
Authors:
M. Poláková
Authors‘ workplace:
Europe IVF, centrum reprodukční medicíny, Praha
Published in:
Cesk Slov Neurol N 2026; 89(S1): 45-48
doi:
https://doi.org/10.48095/cccsnn2026S45
Overview
The article describes the genetic basis of the disease, as well as its theoretical and actual prevalence in the Czech population. It addresses the diagnosis of potential carrier parents and the possibilities for primary and secondary prevention of the birth of a child with spinal muscular atrophy. A special section is devoted to female patients with spinal muscular atrophy who are planning a pregnancy.
Keywords:
spinal muscular atrophy – prenatal diagnostics – prenatal care – autosomal recessive disorder – carriers, assisted reproductive care – preimplantation genetic testing
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