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What age does muscular atrophy start?: A guide to age-related and disease-related causes

Muscular atrophy can begin at various points in a person's life, with age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, typically starting in the 30s. However, some forms of muscular atrophy, such as certain types of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), manifest in infancy or childhood due to genetic factors. Other neurological diseases, like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), tend to emerge in middle to late adulthood.

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Can older adults get SMA? Understanding late-onset spinal muscular atrophy

While most people associate Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) with infants and children, a rarer form can appear later in life, sometimes after age 30. So, **can older adults get SMA**? Yes, adult-onset SMA (Type 4) is a rare but recognized condition, characterized by milder, more slowly progressive symptoms than its childhood counterparts.

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What age does muscular atrophy occur? Understanding the different types

Beginning around age 30, the average adult starts to lose approximately 3% to 5% of muscle mass per decade due to age-related decline. This gradual, natural process is known as sarcopenia, but it is not the only way muscular atrophy can occur, as onset can happen at any stage of life depending on the underlying cause.

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