Quiz: Do You Know Everything You Need To Know About Scoliosis?

Before age 1

Between ages 2 and 4

Between ages 6 and 8

After age 10

Makes it more difficult to balance when sitting up

Makes it harder to use the arms

Changes the shape of the chest, contributing to breathing difficulties

Affects appearance

Can make it more difficult to receive certain types of gene therapy that are injected into the spinal canal

Can cause back pain

All of the above

Bracing can prevent the development of scoliosis.

Bracing can make it possible to delay surgery for scoliosis.

Bracing can improve quality of life.

Some specialists believe bracing can slow the progression of curvature in scoliosis.

True

False

When the person with SMA is age 10 or older

When the person with SMA has finished growing

When scoliosis is progressing rapidly in a younger child

Any of the above

A. Vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR)

B. Spinal fusion

C. Growing rods

A and C

All of the above

None of the above

The age of the person with SMA

How much more their spine is expected to grow

The location and severity of the abnormal curve or curves

Respiratory function

The preferences of the person with SMA and their parents (if a child)

All of the above