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Atrophy, muscle Symptom 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. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Atrophy, muscle severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Atrophy, muscle

Treatments Patients Take For Atrophy, muscle
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
9 18% Wheelchair (powered): 18%
3 6% Aquatic (Water) Exercises: 6%
1 2% Biokinetics: 2%
1 2% Lift: 2%
1 2% Range of Motion Exercises: 2%
1 2% Wheelchair (manual): 2%

Report created on November 21, 2009.