Differential Diagnosis of Muscular Atrophy

Authors

  • Takei Mineo Lee Author

Keywords:

amyotrophic; congenital; anterior horn of the spinal cord; pathogenesis; nutritional disorders; neurogenic; diffuse; secondary; disuse; isolated

Abstract

The meaning of muscle atrophy Muscle atrophy refers to the reduction and thinning of muscle bundles. Its pathogenesis is: (1) muscle atrophy caused by various reasons such as systemic nutritional disorders, disuse, hormonal and metabolic abnormalities, genetic and inflammatory muscle changes, congenital muscle structural abnormalities, etc.; (2) due to genetic, There are three major categories: secondary muscular atrophy caused by peripheral nerve disorders caused by poisoning, metabolic abnormalities, infection, allergic reactions, etc.; and (3) spinal muscular atrophy caused by degeneration of the anterior horn of the spinal cord. Thin at the anterior horn of the spinal cord

Published

2020-03-07

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