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Does atrophy of muscles cause a increase in size?
atrophy is a decrease in muscle mass. Hypertrophy is muscle growth.
Can Gabapentin cause muscle atrophy?
yes
Does arthritis cause muscle wastage?
Directly, I think that it doesn't cause wastage. It may cause some muscle atrophy due to lack of exercise.
What neurological disorder characterized by muscle atrophy and progressive paralysis eventually leading to death?
sezures
What is muscle atrophy?
Muscle atrophy refers to the wasting or loss of muscle tissue resulting from disease or lack of use.
When a muscle is not used and it grows smaller that is called?
Disuse of a muscle causes atrophy, which is a shrinking of muscle fibers leading to weakness. With use, the atrophy can be reversed.
Is muscle wasting a symptom of Spina Bifida?
Spina Bifida does cause muscle atrophy, usually in the legs, feet, bowel, and bladder.
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 is diuse atrophy?
diuse atrophy (muscle loss or weakness from lack of use)
What two prominent muscles are affected in muscle atrophy?
Muscle atrophy can affect any muscle within the body. Atrophy is a wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use. Any muscle is subject to atrophy from either lack of use or disease. This is especially true after injury or extended bedrest. To answer your question there are no two prominent muscles that are exclusively affected in muscle atrophy.
What is the degeneration of muscle tissue?
Atrophy
When a muscle deceases in size?
atrophy
