Priti Shetty, 33 from Mumbai was diagnosed with type III Spinal Muscular Atrophy at age 2 and is a strong proponent of using whatever skills and intellect you have to learn all about your condition and achieve your dreams.

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I have type III Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA. SMA is a genetic disease that causes loss of voluntary muscle movement as the motor nerves get affected. Type III is also known as Kugelberg-Welander disease.