If you have these symptoms, you have muscle atrophy.
Muscle atrophy is the wasting or wasting of muscle mass.
Typical symptoms include:
- Decreased muscle mass;
- One limb is much smaller than the other;
- Weakness in one limb;
- Numbness or tingling in the limb;
- Difficulty walking or maintaining balance;
- Difficulty swallowing or speaking;
- Facial weakness;
- Memory loss over time.
To make a diagnosis, your doctor will perform a physical examination, ask about your symptoms, and ask about when they started.
After measuring your muscle mass, the following types of tests are ordered:
- Blood tests;
- Muscle or nerve biopsy;
- Electromyography;
- X-rays;
- Computed tomography;
- Magnetic resonance imaging;
- Electromyography.
The treatment of muscle atrophy depends on the type of disease, for example, in the case of physiological atrophy, regular exercise, a diet rich in nutrients, and nutritional supplements are recommended.
Neurogenic atrophy is treated with electrical stimulation.
Contractures that develop against the background of muscle atrophy can be managed with surgical intervention.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22310-muscle-atrophy
