Distal spinal muscular atrophy (DSMA) is a rare genetic disease that causes a loss of muscle movement. It affects muscles further away from the center of the body, such as the hands, feet, and legs.

For the rectus femoris muscle, the study observed a 15.8% increase in distal muscle thickness with the leg extension performed in the recumbent position, compared to a 10.9% increase in the ...

Your legs are two of your most important body parts. They allow you to move and provide support for your upper body. We’ll break down the anatomy and function of the upper leg, knee, lower leg ...

Distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles (DMRVs) is an autosomal recessive vacuolar myopathy that has been reported in different ethnic populations with the common mutations of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine ...

Critical leg ischemia is associated with a high risk of amputation when revascularization is not possible. Cell therapy based on bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells or with peripheral ...

Small nerve branches to the distal portions of the residual semitendinosus muscle and the long head of the biceps femoris muscle were located and cut where the nerves entered their respective muscles.

Reduction in proximal, distal leg muscle strength in T2DM. Jan 11, 2016. Excessive fat in legs of children with spina bifida suggests risk for metabolic disorders. Mar 14, 2016.

The muscle disease Laing early-onset distal myopathy is caused by an inherited mutation in a muscle protein, myosin, that normally contributes to muscle contraction. The disease often appears at a ...