Chinese robot helps children with nerve disorder stand up for the first time

Some people living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) have never been able to stand on their own.SMA is a genetic disorder that causes the nerves that connect the brain and muscles to deteriorate over time, making it challenging or even impossible for those affected to contract their muscles. Over time, their muscles shrink through lack of use.Depending on the severity, this condition can confine individuals to a wheelchair or leave them bedridden. It can also make eating and even breathing difficult, sometimes fatally so.