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mzooms Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars ALS: 19 yrs Bulbar: mild Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: moderate mzooms First Symptom: 08/92 Dx: 10/92
pdwyer1986 Sex: M Data Quality: 2 stars ALS: 9 yrs Bi-Pap Wheelchair Bulbar: none Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: severe pdwyer1986 First Symptom: 10/02 Dx: 06/05
HoosierPAL Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars ALS: 4 yrs Bi-Pap Wheelchair Bulbar: none Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: moderate HoosierPAL First Symptom: 10/07 Dx: 03/08

Atrophy of upper body muscles Report

Atrophy is the decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue. There are many possible causes, including progressive degenerative diseases of the motor cells of the spinal cord.

What we've learned from patients who report Atrophy of upper body muscles

Symptom severities

Severe	32
Moderate	37
Mild	9
None	2

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Atrophy of upper body muscles

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Atrophy of upper body muscles
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Creatine Monohydrate	7
Bidet	5
Home modification (Ramp, Lift)	1
Mestinon	1
VoSpire ER	1

Report created on February 11, 2012.

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