help-muscle atrophy

[rpbanwart at ELVIS.ICCC.CC.IA.US]

Can anyone i the group point me to a source of information for help
with identifying a muscle atrophy problem?  My cousin has been to
several doctors - one says the nerves are dying and the other says
the nerves are firing and the musckle biopsy seemed fairly normal.
He is loosing muscle strength in his back and upper torso. The 
vertebrae from the middle of the neck t/////// back to the lower
neck are fused.  One doctor suggesdted a possibility there may be
a link to radiotion therapy for cancer 21 years ago???  If you
know of some other newsgroup or source of help it would ge//
be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for your time and response.

Ron Banwart    rpbanwart at elvis.iccc.cc.ia.us