Amyotrophy
Amyotrophy is progressive wasting of muscle tissues. Muscle pain is also a symptom. It can occur in middle-aged males with type 2 diabetes. It also occurs with motor neuron disease.
Differential Diagnosis
The following are considered differential diagnosis for Amyotrophy:
- compressive and infective causes of polyradiculopathy
- structural disc diseases
- chronic demyelinating neuropathies
Treatment
See also
- Diabetic amyotrophy
- Monomelic amyotrophy
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis