Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, Aug 2023 Recently approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may shift clinical care priorities to secondary complications associated with SMA-related aging. To date, there is little knowledge about the natural history of morbidities across the adult lifespan for SMA. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and odds ratio (OR) of various morbidities among adults with vs. without SMA prior to SMA-related treatment.