muscle atrophy (amyotrophy)

Introduction

also see sarcopenia, denervation atrophy, muscle weakness

Etiology

• asymmetric muscle atrophy
  • inclusion body myositis
  • denervation atrophy
• polymyositis/dermatomyositis
• muscular dystrophy

More general terms

• muscular disease; myopathy
• atrophy
• sign/symptom

More specific terms

• monomelic amyotrophy; benign focal amyotrophy; Hirayama syndrome; O'Sullivan-McLeod syndrome
• neuralgic amyotrophy
• neurogenic muscle atrophy; denervation atrophy

Additional terms

• muscle weakness
• muscular dystrophy