Muscle atrophy

Muscle atrophy
Alternate Names : Muscle wasting, Wasting, Atrophy of the muscles
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Muscle atrophy Treatment
Review Date: 11/13/2008
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Daniel B.

Muscle atrophy is the wasting or loss of muscle tissue.
Considerations
There are two types of muscle atrophy.

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Muscle atrophy
Twitching, also known as fasciculation
Paralysis
Weakness ...

Muscle atrophy
... , increased urination , impotence , mental status changes, and muscle atrophy . Treatment varies with cause. an exercise cycle or resistive rubber bands to stay in shape.

Muscle atrophy and weakness eventually spread to other parts of the body.

Muscle atrophy (lower motor neuron)
Fasciculations (lower motor neuron)
Gynecomastia, diabetes, and testicular atrophy (Kennedy's disease) ...

Muscle atrophy [Muscle wasting]
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Muscle spasms
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muscle atrophy (wasting of muscle tissue)
post-operative infection
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Muscle atrophy often progresses along with the weakness. Some people have profound thinning of the muscles in the upper arms or upper legs. Between one-third and one-half of patients have difficulty swallowing due to weakness in the throat muscles.

Progressive muscle atrophy
In this type of motor neurone disease muscle (less than 10% of cases) wasting and weakness involves the hands at first.

Dehydration.
Muscle atrophy.
Emaciation.
Liquid intestinal contents.
Caseous cores in bursae (late in the process).

Symptoms include muscle atrophy, neurological complications that are less severe and progress at a slower rate than in other forms of the disorder, corneal clouding in some patients, ...

Cachexia (pronounced /kəˈkɛksiə/) is loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight.

The downside to a sling is that prolonged use is more likely to lead to muscle atrophy. After a sling is removed, a patient may be referred to a physical therapist to regain his or her full range of motion.

You often lose weight when you're sick or hospitalized, and muscle atrophy and wasting are common in people living with paralysis. In either case, you lose fat and muscle that help cushion your bones.

Muscle atrophy (wasting), usually beginning in the hands and spreading to include the arms and shoulders
Severe pain in the shoulders and neck
Reduced bowel and bladder control (in the later stages)
Sexual dysfunctions.
Three broad categories ...

Symptoms include slowly progressive muscle weakness, unaccustomed fatigue (both generalized and muscular), and, at times, muscle atrophy. Pain from joint degeneration and increasing skeletal deformities such as scoliosis are common.

Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ATAXIA; APHASIA, visual loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, MYOCLONUS, progressive dementia, and death within one year of disease onset.

Physical signs in the leg that may indicate peripheral arterial disease include muscle atrophy, hair loss, smooth shiny skin, skin that is cool to the touch especially if accompanied by pain while walking (which is relieved by stopping walking), ...

Muscle atrophy (loss of muscle bulk)
Foot deformities
Foot ulcers
Injuries to the feet that go unnoticed and become infected
Autonomic dysfunction (sweating, bowel and bladder dysfunction, cardiovascular effects)
Difficulty breathing ...

Spinal muscle atrophy
Reviewed last on: 3/5/2007
Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

This research includes studies in the laboratory to discover the mechanisms of nerve degeneration and muscle atrophy, and clinical studies to find therapies to slow down or even reverse nerve degeneration and muscle atrophy.

muscle atrophy (due to protein loss)
low energy
thin, fragile skin, with a tendency toward both bruising and slow healing
abnormalities in the processing of sugars (glucose), with occasional development of actual diabetes ...

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MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Muscle Atrophy
You might also find information on the diagnosis or management of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy in Educational resources and Patient support.

Apraxia, Oculomotor, with Congenital Contractures and Muscle Atrophy
Contractures of Feet, Muscle Atrophy, and Oculomotor Apraxia
Wieacker-Wolff Syndrome
WWS ...

Progressive Postpolio Muscle Atrophy
SRM
Spontaneous Rupture Of Membranes; Standard Reference Material; Superior Rectus Muscle ...

Exercises for the affected area should be started as the pain goes away. If muscle atrophy (weakness or decrease in size) has occurred, your health care provider may suggest exercises to build strength and increase mobility.

pain from nerve damage (very unlikely)
muscle atrophy due to incomplete recovery
disability from incomplete recovery
the biggest worry is that the arm and hand will not get as close to normal as hoped ...

exercise to reduce spasticity, joint contractures, joint inflammations, spinal alignment problems, or muscle atrophy (weakening and shrinking) to prevent further problems ...

Paralysis may be confined to a small part of the body or much, or nearly all, of it. But muscle atrophy may also occur. Death usually only occurs in bulbar and respiratory cases. Aside from bronchopneumonia, other complications are relatively few.

The deltoid muscle of the shoulder may show signs of muscle atrophy.
Tests that reveal axillary nerve dysfunction may include: ...

Alterations in normal physiology that occur during prolonged exposure to weightlessness, unless preventive measures are taken. Characterised by muscle atrophy, loss of mineral from bones, cardiovascular changes, etc.

Swallowing difficulty
Speech impairment
Loss of muscle function or feeling
Muscle contractions or spasm
Muscle atrophy
Movement, dysfunctional ...

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, glutamate, Lou Gehrig’s disease, Lou Gehrig disease, symptoms of ALS, symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease symptoms, motor neuron disease, movement, muscle atrophy, nerve disorders, ...

Neuromuscular Diseases - A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; ...

It's important to get up once an hour and walk around, even if it's just to a filing cabinet. Sitting for long periods puts stress on the lower back, and leads to muscle atrophy and a loss of flexibility.

Musculoskeletal system: Infrequent: bone necrosis, muscle atrophy Rare: arthrosis ...

Physical therapy is usually recommended to preserve muscle function and avoid muscle atrophy. Most cases of dermatomyositis respond to therapy.

sedimentation rate, ESR, fibromyalgia, fibromyositis, fibrositis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, IBS, involuntary muscle, irritable bowel syndrome, joint noises, joint stiffness, magnetic resonance imaging, MD, MRI, muscle atrophy, ...

physical and occupational therapy such as massage and whirlpool treatments - exercise to reduce spasticity, joint contractures, joint inflammations, spinal alignment problems, or muscle atrophy (weakening and shrinking) to prevent further problems ...

Generally, the prognosis worsens with age. Although 80% to 90% of affected children regain normal function if properly treated, untreated childhood dermatomyositis may rapidly progress to disabling contractures and muscle atrophy.

After weeks or months the overlying skin may become cold, mottled, and shiny with stiffness and often underlying osteoporosis.
Later the pain continues, with associated muscle atrophy and there may also be contractures.

Clinical signs and symptoms include aneurysm, thrombosis, embolus, and stenosis; lowered or absent pulses; vascular (blood vessel) bruit (whooshing or blowing sound heard over the artery with a stethoscope); (in more severe cases) muscle atrophy, ...

Loss of hair on the legs and/or feet at night
Paleness or blueness of the legs
Weak or absent pulse in the leg
Sores, ulcer, or infection of the feet and legs that heal slowly
Erectile dysfunction
Swelling in lower extremities
Muscle atrophy ...

aspx"Infiltration of amyloid about the shoulders produces rubbery, hard masses that are accentuated by surrounding muscle atrophy, resembling the shoulder pads worn by football players.

risk of coronary artery disease which may lead to heart attacks, even among individuals in their 40s and 50s. Peripheral nerves such as those in the arms and legs may be affected with loss of sensation and muscle weakness with muscle atrophy.

McCullough A: Penile change following radical prostatectomy: size, smooth muscle atrophy, and curve. Curr Urol Rep 9 (6): 492-9, 2008.
Sun M, Lughezzani G, Alasker A, et al.

Contractures of Feet, Muscle Atrophy, and Oculomotor Apraxia
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Muscle wastingalso known as muscle atrophy, is a decrease in the mass of the muscle; it can be a partial or complete wasting away of muscle. When a muscle atrophies, it becomes weaker, since the ability to exert force is related to mass.

See also: Atrophy, Symptom, Weakness, Surgery, Injury