Hypertrophy:

Hypertrophy is the excessive development of an organ or tissue. In the case of muscular atrophy, this is often due to the more demanding use of some muscle. The extreme case is that of bodybuilders who, through weight-lifting routines, demand more power from the muscles, generating greater muscle mass.Unlike hyperplasia, in hyperphrophy, cells do not increase in number, only in size. Athletes' hearts also show hypertrophy as a result of the practice of sport.

Atrophy or hypotrophy:

It is the condition contrary to hypertrophy, in which an organ (eg hepatic atrophy) or tissue has a lower than normal development. In this case it may be due to several factors:

• lack of use
• lack of blood supply (Thrombosis)
• lack of nutrients
• nervous system dysfunction (example: polio)
• osteoarthritis
• trauma (blows, burns...)
• rheumatoid arthritis

Atrophy can occur in various tissues such as muscles, but also in organs or even systemically:

Multiple system atrophy

It is a syndrome caused by a disorder of the nervous system that affects the entire body, causing dysfunction of various organs and systems, therefore it also affects the motor apparatus with symptoms similar to Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson such as slowness of movement, stiffness Muscle and poor balance. It advances gradually and eventually can cause death.

• lack of motor coordination
• poor balance
• problems articulating speech
• vision problems
• arterial hypotension
• digestive system dysfunctions (diarrhea)
• sweating and temperature control disorders
• restless sleep (act physically)
• ataxia

As it is a little known and neurodegenerative disease, we recommend starting with an exhaustive scaning protocol.