Other names: muscle atrophy

Muscle loss can have many causes. Loss of muscle we call the muscular atrophy.

It has many causes, often it is a completely natural part of aging. Another and very common cause is muscle atrophy of their inactivity. Inaction muscles can be either the result of a comfortable life or long-term hospitalized patients. The muscle must be loaded or leads to its atrophy. The man then looks weak, physically weak and tire easily. The best way is to start again in sports, people hospitalized at least walk or rehabilitation. Doctor is advisable to visit, especially in sports, or dietician who can cope with exercise and a proper diet.

The loss of muscle may be related to certain diseases. The reason for muscle atrophy may bediabetes. Indeed, insulin inhibits the cleavage of muscle protein. If there is little insulin, missing and he mentioned inhibition occurs and muscle breakdown.

Atrophy of the tongue and muscles of facial expression we see in myasthenia gravis, she manifests easy fatigability of muscles, drop caps, and the patient can not speak, he falls lower jaw, which after a meal must hold hands like. The disease is often associated with damage brzlíku- it is appropriate, you should visit a doctor who, after establishes the diagnosis, the patient can begin to heal properly.

Atrophy may be the result of rabies (for us to disease in humans does not occur).

The atrophy also occurs at the extremity paresis. Interrupts nerve fibers, which are intended for muscle, and will atrophy. When these symptoms should see a doctor.