Kochi: Mia Maria, a patient suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare genetic disorder, has undergone gene therapy treatment at Amrita Hospital in Kochi. Hospital authorities said in a press release that the gene therapy was administered to help prevent the progression of the disease. The treatment and follow-up care are being carried out under the supervision of a team of specialists led by Dr. K.P. Vinayan, Head of the Department of Pediatric Neurology; Dr. Rashmi Ravindran, Assistant Professor; and Dr. Sajith Kesavan, Head of the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, the hospital said.
With the support of the public, Mia’s family raised the ₹16.5 crore required for her treatment within just three days.
