Hand muscle atrophy

What it means

Muscular atrophy involving the muscles of the hand.

This term can be used to described bilateral amyotrophy of the musculature of the hand.

Rare diseases that can present with this9

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Amyotrophy involving the musculature of the hand · Amyotrophy of hand muscles · Hand muscle wasting · Hand muscle wasting, bilateral