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Muscle Wasting
Muscle atrophy is the wasting or loss of
Alternative Names
Muscle wasting; Wasting; Atrophy of the muscles
Considerations
There are two types of muscle atrophy.
Disuse atrophy occurs from a lack of physical exercise. In most people, muscle atrophy is caused by not using the muscles enough. People with sedentary jobs, medical conditions that limit their movement, or decreased activity levels can lose muscle tone and develop atrophy. This type of atrophy can be reversed with...
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Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies include at least 18 different inherited disorders, which first affect the muscles around the shoulder girdle and... Read more »
Muscular dystrophy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue, which get worse over time. ... Read more »
Spinal muscular atrophy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Spinal muscular atrophy is a group of inherited diseases that cause progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, eventually leading to... Read more »
Muscular dystrophy: resources
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesResources - muscular dystrophyInformationThe following organizations are good resources for information on muscular... Read more »
Muscle twitching
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Muscle twitches are fine movements of a small area of muscle.Alternative NamesMuscle fasciculation; Fasciculations of muscleConsiderationsMuscle... Read more »
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