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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Quadriceps muscle atrophy
  1. Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance 
    ... lower limbs, most severely affecting the thigh muscles (quadriceps). (In SMA-LED, the "D" stands for dominant, which refers to the inheritance pattern of this condition.) The loss of nerve cells that control muscle movement (motor neurons) leads to atrophy of the muscles in the lower limbs. Affected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...atrophy-with-lower-extremity-predominance - Genetics
  2. Tibial muscular dystrophy 
    ... individuals may have generalized muscle weakness, weakness and atrophy of the thigh muscles (quadriceps) or other muscles in the legs, and weakness ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tibial-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics