Calls to add testing for spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test
The Pat Kenny Show · Newstalk
June 28, 202311m 31s
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Show Notes
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.