"Decreasing AMMO [active maximal mouth opening] over time is seen most often in patients with SMA type 2 with an estimated reduction of almost 1 mm per year...At this point, we propose that ...

Oral function should be measured routinely to determine individual bulbar involvement stages in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). “Our results underscore the heterogeneity of oral function effort across ...

Bulbar onset ALS is a type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that occurs due to the loss of motor neurons in the bulbar region of the brainstem. This progressive condition affects speech, ...