But unlike a human on bed rest for, say, six months, bears in dormancy don't experience severe muscle atrophy. (discovermagazine.com)
Interestingly, new research shows that while the satellite cells in muscles can come and go, both the old and newly acquired nuclei are retained — even during times of severe muscle atrophy. (legionathletics.com)
In severely affected dogs, the disease is progressive, and if severe muscle atrophy makes it impossible for them to chew or swallow, they will have to be put to sleep. (yourpurebredpuppy.com)