Pseudomuscular hypertrophy

Japanese: 仮性筋肥大 - かせいきんひだい
Pseudomuscular hypertrophy

…However, the degree of muscle weakness does not necessarily correspond to the degree of muscle atrophy. Other important signs of muscle atrophy include muscle fasciculations, muscle pain, pseudomuscle hypertrophy, and cramps. Muscle fasciculations are small irregular twitches of parts of the muscle, and although they are often not noticed, if they are observed, it is almost certain that the person has neurogenic muscle atrophy. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "pseudomuscular hypertrophy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ただし,筋力低下の程度は筋萎縮の程度と必ずしも並行しないこともある。 このほか筋萎縮に伴う徴候として重要なものに,筋繊維束性攣縮(れんしゆく),筋痛,仮性筋肥大,こむらがえりなどがある。筋繊維束性攣縮は,筋肉の一部が不規則にぴくぴくと小さく動くものであり,あっても自覚していないことが多いが,これがみられれば神経原性筋萎縮であることはほぼ間違いない。…

※「仮性筋肥大」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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