Progressive wasting of muscle tissues. adj. amyotrophic.
Atrophy or wasting of the muscles. Amyotrophy is a common symptom of motor neuron diseases, such as ALS, but it is also seen in many other conditions, including diabetes, syphilis, and cancer.
A progressive loss of muscle bulk associated with weakness of these muscles. It is caused by disease of the nerve that activates the affected muscle. Amyotrophy is a feature of any chronic ‘neuropathy and it may be the most prominent neurological symptom of diabetes mellitus and meningovascular syphilis. A combination of amyotrophy and spasticity characterizes motor neuron disease.
Loss of muscle bulk and strength caused by a disorder of the nerve that supplies the muscle. The loss is progressive and characterises chronic neuropathy. Patients with diabetes mellitus and motor neurone disease (MND) often suffer from amyotrophy as well as spasticity of muscles.
Muscular atrophy, also known as amyotrophy, refers to the shrinking or wasting away of a muscle due to a reduction in the size of its fibers, resulting in weakness. This condition is commonly caused by factors such as inadequate nutrition, decreased muscle use (often observed when a limb is immobilized for an extended period), or disruption of the muscle’s blood or nerve supply, as can be seen in conditions like poliomyelitis or diabetes mellitus.
Muscle wasting, often affecting the deltoid muscle, and associated with pain. Also known as amyotrophia.