Buckhorn
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My subject line pretty much covers it. I cannot find an answer for this on-line. When muscle cells atrophy from ALS, are the "dead" forever? Are they just asleep? I know that the muscle atrophy occurs because the motor axons cannot deliver the "message" / impulses to the muscle any longer.
It was once thought that a person is born (genetically endowed) with all the individual muscle fibers they will have for life. (mcb.Berkley.edu - "Muscle fiber number is virtually fixed at birth"). What you do with them is up to you. Some people are naturally more muscular without having to even work hard at it.
I will do more research, but i was wondering what the collective thought of those who frequent this forum is.
It was once thought that a person is born (genetically endowed) with all the individual muscle fibers they will have for life. (mcb.Berkley.edu - "Muscle fiber number is virtually fixed at birth"). What you do with them is up to you. Some people are naturally more muscular without having to even work hard at it.
I will do more research, but i was wondering what the collective thought of those who frequent this forum is.