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Experiencing Atrophy of upper body muscles
99 patients currently experience Atrophy of upper body muscles. See all
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Atrophy of upper body muscles 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...

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Symptom Severities

Atrophy of upper body muscles severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Atrophy of upper body muscles

Treatments Patients Take For Atrophy of upper body muscles
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Creatine Monohydrate	6	6%
Bidet	5	5%
Home modification (Ramp, Lift)	1	1%
Pyridostigmine	1	1%
VoSpire ER	1	1%

Report created on March 22, 2010.

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