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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, upper body muscles severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Atrophy, upper body muscles

Treatments Patients Take For Atrophy, upper body muscles
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bidet 2 3% Bidet: 3%
Creatine 2 3% Creatine: 3%
Albuterol 1 1% Albuterol: 1%
Home modification (ramp, lift) 1 1% Home modification (ramp, lift): 1%
Mestinon 1 1% Mestinon: 1%
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