SMA UK Host Martyn Sibley talks to Peter Hartley, who shares his personal journey to a diagnosis of SMA Type 4 in adulthood. Talking about how this ‘Adult Onset’ form of the condition has changed his life, Peter describes some of the challenges he’s faced and overcome and how he’s adapted to living with SMA.

You can find additional information on Adult SMA through the Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK website links below:

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF IF YOU'RE AN ADULT WHO HAS HAD A RECENT DIAGNOSIS OF SMA:
https://smauk.org.uk/recent-diagnosis-adult-onset-sma

THE GENETICS OF SMA:
https://smauk.org.uk/the-genetics-of-5q-sma

NEUROMUSCULAR CENTRES:
Please click on the 'Accessing Physio & OT Support heading for list of centres
https://www.livingwithsma.org.uk/adults/posture-movement-exercise-adults