Hello,
Thank you for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com
I have noted your symptoms and agree that there is muscle wasting (thinning of muscles). There are several causes of muscle wasting (as mentioned in the link sent by you), which needs to be evaluated with clinical examination as well as testing.
MS would not lead to muscle wasting usually.
It is usually due to nerve or muscle disease. Tests such as NCS and EMG would help in the confirmation of diagnosis.
Yes, neurogenic atrophy leading to muscle wasting can occur within one month. Also, atrophy leads to only partial weakness rather than total weakness in most cases, so, it is possible to control the muscles.
I hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD (Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Patient replied :
Thanks for the response. Its not an optimistic answer but at least I don't need to question this anymore.
I know about EMG because I was afraid of ALS.
Lets say I do have neurogenic atrophy in my shoulder.
Does this mean at some point I'll lose my whole arm or just the muscle that's wasting away?
Thank you for getting back.
The condition needs to be investigated to ascertain the exact cause, and the overall outcome would depend on that. Definitely, it dies not look like ALS.
Also, I do not expect you to lose the function in your arm.
Best wishes,
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD (Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Patient replied :
Last question on this.
Does exercise accelerate neurogenic atrophy?
Hello,
No, exercise will not accelerate the atrophy.
Rather some amount of exercise will be helpful.
Regards.