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What Causes Sudden Muscle Loss?
My husband has lost his muscles in his upper body was very fit now he is very boney and has lost his strength in his right arm more a doctor has done some tests but now is sending him to a Nuerologist and he is also getting cramps in his left rib cage he is 63 years of age
Tue, 30 Oct 2018
Hello,
It could be many things, e.g.nerve root compression from a cervical prolapse, sequelae to an apoplexia.
Good idea to see a neurologist.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anders Mark Christensen,
General Surgeon
It could be many things, e.g.nerve root compression from a cervical prolapse, sequelae to an apoplexia.
Good idea to see a neurologist.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anders Mark Christensen,
General Surgeon
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