10 Lou Gehrig's Disease Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #10: Muscle Atrophy
Some forms of Lou Gehrig’s disease will effect certain kinds of motor neurons called lower motor neurons. When these types of neurons are involved, the person will show signs of muscle wasting and weakness which is also called muscle atrophy. Muscle twitching is a symptom that goes along with atrophy.
In the case of “limb onset ALS”, muscle atrophy will first be apparent in the shoulder region and spread down to the fingers. Symptoms may appear in the legs instead. When this occurs, the toes will be the first to show signs of atrophy and this will spread up the legs towards the torso. Progression is pretty slow but it should be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible.
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