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What is "rare atrophic muscle fibers in a bkgrnd with non specific changes"? is it positive for a neuromuscular disorder? symp's, all over musle pain.

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Dr. Bishnu Subedi answered

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Atrophic fiber: If it is a specific for diagnosis of NMD, it is reported as diagnostic/suggestive/confirmatory etc. That's probably a nonspecific (not suggestive of NMD) finding. If you have concerns, you may talk to the pathologist who reported it.

Answered 6/27/2015

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A member asked:

What is "rare atrophic muscle fibers in a bkgrnd with non specific changes"? is it positive for a neuromuscular disorder? symp's, all over musle pain.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bishnu Subedi answered

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