Using quantitative RT-PCR, western blotting and immunofluorescence, we observed enhanced expression of two main voltage-gated sodium channels Nav1.7 and Nav1.8 in SMA mouse DRGs, which is at least in part due to increase in both expression and phosphorylation of NF-κB p50/p65 heterodimer. Here, NFKB1 is linked to proximal spinal muscular atrophy.