Patient's question:
A colleague of mine, Xiao Liu, has a father who suffers from muscle atrophy. Recently, he has also frequently experienced knee joint pain and general body aches. He is very worried because muscle atrophy is thought to be inherited across generations. Here, he wants to consult about how many types of inherited muscle atrophy there are?Doctor's answer:
Muscle atrophy is divided into dominant genes, recessive genes, X-linked hereditary, and so on. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital for a thorough examination in a timely manner. If the condition is detected early and treatment is provided promptly, it is believed that the condition can be alleviated. Conversely, if the condition is detected late and treatment is not timely, the condition is more likely to continue to worsen, and treatment will become more difficult.