Patient's question:
Recently, I noticed that the muscles around my feet have been a bit larger, and both feet have become asymmetrical. When I went to the hospital for treatment, I was diagnosed with muscle atrophy. Does muscle atrophy have a hereditary trait across generations?Doctor's answer:
Muscle atrophy is a common clinical condition with a certain genetic predisposition. Muscle atrophy refers to dystrophy of striated muscle, where the muscle volume is reduced compared to normal, and muscle fibers become thin or even disappear. The nutritional status of muscles is not only related to pathological changes in the muscle tissue itself but is also closely associated with the nervous system. Spinal cord diseases often lead to muscle malnutrition and result in muscle atrophy. As long as the reproductive system functions normally, it will never affect fertility.