Amyotrophy

Amyotrophy is progressive wasting of muscle tissues. Muscle pain is also a symptom. It can occur in middle-aged males with type 2 diabetes. It also occurs with motor neuron disease.

Differential diagnosis
The following are considered differential diagnosis for amyotrophy:
 * compressive and infective causes of polyradiculopathy
 * structural disc diseases
 * chronic demyelinating neuropathies