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Can muscular dystrophy be only in one muscle?

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Called atrophy: Dystrophy is a term reserved for a form of muscle disease (dys= problem with, trophy=growth) localised loss of muscle balk is called atrophy and is usually related to disuse or lower motor neuron problems.

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Answered 6/4/2014

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