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What causes muscle wasting of the interossei in both hands and muscle waste on both feet please? thank you

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Nerve damage: The usual causes are peripheral neuropathy related to commonly diabetes. There are also hereditary neuropathies and neuropathies related to systemic illness as renal failure and other conective tissue diseases. If it is just in one arm or leg look to evaluate for nerve damage as in radiculopathy related to degenerative arthritis or disc disease.

Answered 5/3/2015

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Dr. F. Thomas Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Charcot-Marie-Tooth: Could be charcot-marie-tooth disease. There are other possibilities as well, so it is best to see a neurologist.

Answered 9/28/2016

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