Muscle atrophy
The loss of muscle tissue due to inactivity or disease.
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Motor neuron disease due to presence of muscle atrophy and fasciculations.. advice do nerve conduction study.
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It is a diagnosed case of Hirayama Disease There is a global kyphosis from C3-C7 on neck flexion and thus restoring the lordosis and keeping neck in extension is the objective of surgery.
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