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Emg rpt. chronic inactive assymet myopathic process, left leg. changes supported of chron inactive axon loss.and rt l5 radiculopathy. pls explain. ty?
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Lumbar disk: hits a nerve. (radiculopathy) the wiring to the muscle is sorta kinda lost (axon loss). the muscle weakens because it aint doing nothin (chronic inactive myopathic... blah blah). rather an indication for surgery.
Answered 10/23/2015
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