Question 1

does compressed nerve cause muscle wasting in you pecks along with your arms and legs muscle. because all my muscles in my body is weak and wasting 23?

Accepted Answer

Not like this: A compressed nerve could cause atrophy (wasting) of a single muscle or muscle group. If, however, muscles are weak or wasting all over your body, you need to be concerned about disorders like muscular dystrophy, rhabdomyolysis, or other serious problems.History-esp. family history-of nerve/muscle/autoimmune disorders are important &amp; tests likely must be done.A visit to your doctor ASAP is in order

Question 2

suspected with harayama on left upper limb with muscle wasting and pain in wrist, not classical diagnoses. suggest treatment / precautions.

Accepted Answer

What is harayama?: My apologies, but what is harayama?  Pain and muscle wasting often correlates with nerve compression.  Depending on what muscles are affected and where the pain is, you may have nerve compression.  For an arm, nerve compression often occurs at the wrist (median nerve), elbow (ulnar nerve) or upper arm (radial nerve).

Question 3

i have had ulnar nerve decompression in the right elbow 13 week's ago as 5months ago was diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. rapid muscle wasting of hypotheaner and lumbericals. clawing of fourth and fifth fingers. 
still present ?

Accepted Answer

It takes time: By the information you have given us, it looks as though you had either long standing ulnar nerve entrapment or a severe case of one with significant muscle wasting. If that is the case, decompression of the nerve does not reverse the condition rapidly. Regain of muscle strength and muscle mass takes weeks to months. Numbness is even longer and sometimes is permanent.

Question 4

triceps, bicep, brachioradialis reflex test showed no response. what implications will that have? muscle atrophy, loss of arm use, etc?

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Absent reflux: It depends on what the problem is. Torn muscle or nerve damage can be responsible. After all, it is the function of the muscle that matters, not the reflex. Mri of the neck or/and nerve conduction study of the upper extremity may help sort it out.

Question 5

rt side of body from head to toe is slightly skinnier but emg rules out muscle atrophy. i feel slight diff in walk and use of arm. what can cause this?

Accepted Answer

Hemibody difference: It depends if you have any sensory symptoms. If there are no sensory symptoms and EMG is normal, then this might not be a problem. Muscle atrophy usually is determined by measurements like circumferential measurements of limbs or measurements from MRI images. Emg determines peripheral nerve or muscle issues. Muscles can hypertrophy with use. Muscle atrophy can occur with lack of use like bed rest.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: muscle wasting?

Accepted Answer

Atrophy: Muscle wasting is a general term to describe the gradual loss in muscle mass and can have a umber of potential causes.  Atrophy is a similar term.

Question 7

is atrophy the same as muscle wasting?

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Yes: Atrophy means a decrease in bulk of which muscle waisting is a similar term when looking at muscle tissue.  There are many reasons for why this can occur.

Question 8

what causes unilateral thigh muscle wasting?

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Symptom? : Without a good history one cannot be sure of the cause an L4 lesion, say a disc can cause it as well as conditions such as diabetic amyotrophy.

Question 9

what does muscle wasting(atrophy) feel like if anything?

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Weakness...: ...The muscle generally atrophies from lack of use.

Question 10

what do you suggest if my ldl is 167 and cholesterol is 247 can't take statis causes muscle wasting.?

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Statin intolerance: Hi. If you can't tolerate any dose of a statin, that's a bummer, but it happens. Alternatives you could use include colesevelam and ezetimibe. New drugs will soon be out that you could also use (PCSK-9 inhibitors). But at least for now, get on colesevelam and ezetimibe to get that LDL controlled. Good luck.

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Does compressed nerve cause muscle wasting in you pecks along with your arms and legs muscle. because all my muscles in my body is weak and wasting 23?

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Suspected with harayama on left upper limb with muscle wasting and pain in wrist, not classical diagnoses. suggest treatment / precautions.

A member asked:

I have had ulnar nerve decompression in the right elbow 13 week's ago as 5months ago was diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. rapid muscle wasting of hypotheaner and lumbericals. clawing of fourth and fifth fingers. still present ?

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Triceps, bicep, brachioradialis reflex test showed no response. what implications will that have? muscle atrophy, loss of arm use, etc?

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Rt side of body from head to toe is slightly skinnier but emg rules out muscle atrophy. i feel slight diff in walk and use of arm. what can cause this?

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: muscle wasting?

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Is atrophy the same as muscle wasting?

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What causes unilateral thigh muscle wasting?

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What does muscle wasting(atrophy) feel like if anything?

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What do you suggest if my ldl is 167 and cholesterol is 247 can't take statis causes muscle wasting.?

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