The Pat Kenny Show
Calls to add testing for spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test
28 Jun 2023
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On this International Neonatal Screening Day, we hear calls to add testing for spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test. Speaking on the show today was Bróna Noonan, mother of Donnacha who has SMA spinal muscular atrophy, and also Prof Declan O’ Rourke, Consultant Pediatric neurologist at Temple Street Hospital.
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