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15 Cards in this Set
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ALS
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Lou Gehrig's disease --muscles are affected (paralysis occurs) by degeneration of the nerves in the spinal cord and brain
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Ataxia
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Inability to coordinate the muscles in execution of voluntary movement
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Atonic
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Lack of muscle tone
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Atrophy
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Wasting or decrease in size of an organ or tissue
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Epicondylitis
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Inflammation of the elbow
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Hemiparesis
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Paralysis of one side of the body
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Hypertrophy
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Increase in size of an organ or tissue
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Muscle atrophy
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Wasting away of muscle caused by disuse of muscle over a long period of time
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Muscular dystrophy
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Inherited disease affecting muscle strength and action
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Myalgia
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Muscle tenderness or pain
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Myasthenia gravis
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Muscle fatigue caused by repetitive use of a muscle
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Myoclonus
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Muscle spasm or twitching
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Paraplegia
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Paralysis of both legs and lower part of the body
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Paralysis
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Loss of sensation or purposeful muscle movements as a result of nerve damage (stroke or spinal cord injury)
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Quadriplegia
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Paralysis of all 4 extremities
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