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Q: An inherited degenerative disease of the muscular system where the muscles weaken and atrophy and become replaced with fatty tissue is called?
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What is a Sentence for atrophy?

She has a muscular atrophy.


Muscular atrophy involves a process in which?

you don't move your muscles for days (like when you're on bedrest). your muscles shrink since they aren't used


What kind of disease is spinal muscular atrophy?

Spinal muscular atrophy is an autosomal recessive disease. The severity of spinal muscular atrophy varies, and is the most common genetic cause of infant death.


What are disorders of?

muscular atrophy


What has the author Sven Brandt written?

Sven Brandt has written: 'Werdnig-Hoffmann's infantile progressive muscular atrophy' -- subject(s): Atrophy, Muscular, Diseases, In infancy and childhood, Infants, Muscular atrophy


What is the most common form of spinal muscular atrophy?

The most common form of spinal muscular atrophy is childhood proximal SMA.


What has the author Diego Soto written?

Diego Soto has written: 'Diego's story' -- subject(s): Muscular atrophy in children, Muscular atrophy


When does bulbospinal muscular atrophy manifest itself?

Bulbospinal muscular atrophy (Kennedy disease) manifests as muscle weakness between the ages of 20 and 40 years.


What does it mean to have muscular atrophy?

Muscular atrophy is a decrease in the mass of muscle. It can be a result of common diseases such as cancer, AIDS, renal failure and congestive heart failure. People who suffer from muscular atrophy have either partial or complete wasting away of the muscle, depending on the severity of the case.


Can muscular atrophy be a bi-product of over-training?

no


What is frontal atrophy?

frontal atrophy refers to neuronal degeneration of the frontal lobes of the brain (e.g., can occur in head injuries or degenerative diseases like alzheimer's)


How do you treat muscle wasting?

What is the diagnosis and treatment for muscular atrophy?