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{{NeedsImage}} '''Atrophy''' is "a decrease in size or wasting away of a body part", e.g. muscle wasting or progressive decline.<ref name="mw">{{Cite web|website=Merrian-Webster Medical Dictionary|access-date=2021-12-23 | title = Definition of ATROPHY|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atrophy}}</ref><br> '''Muscle atrophy''' is commonly referred to as '''muscle wasting''' and causes severe [[paresis|muscle weakness]] and reduced range of movement.<ref name="medlineplus"/> ==Prevalence== ==Symptom recognition== ==Notable studies== ==Possible causes== Muscle atrophy can be caused by a number of diseases and health conditions including neurological diseases, such as [[Guillain-Barré syndrome]], Muscular Dystrophy, [[stroke]], by lack of use (which may be involuntary), malnutrition, burns, and other causes.<ref name="medlineplus"/> ==Bed-rest induced muscle disuse== A person who is [[Severe and very severe ME|bedbound or bedridden]] will be very inactive, and over time is likely to experience muscle atrophy due to lack of use of muscles. The resulting muscle atrophy will then make it harder to move.<ref name="medlineplus">{{Cite web|url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003188.htm | title = Muscle atrophy | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = |website=MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-12-23}}</ref> ==See also == *[[Paralysis]] *[[Paresis]] (muscle weakness) *[[Deconditioning]] *[[Severe and very severe ME]] ==Learn more == * [https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003188.htm Muscle atrophy] - MedlinePlus ==References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Muscular signs and symptoms]] [[Category:Signs and symptoms]] [[Category:Diagnoses]] [[Category:Potential comorbidities]]
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