Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I can't sleep, which greatly affects my work efficiency. My friend recommended going to the neurology department for a check-up. Is muscle atrophy a hereditary disease?Doctor's answer:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare disease in clinical diagnosis, with 9 out of 10 cases having a genetic factor, while the remaining cases are triggered by postnatal bacterial or viral infections. It is recommended to go to a Class III-A hospital's neurology department to perform a thorough electromyography and nerve conduction study to confirm whether it is muscle atrophy. Once diagnosed, it is important to actively use medication or traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture treatment to restore nerve and muscle function as soon as possible, in order to prevent the worsening of muscle atrophy and ultimately lead to ventilator anesthesia and respiratory failure.