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Weakness
Alternate Names : Lack of Strength, Muscle Weakness
Weakness: Common Causes
Measurable weakness may result from a variety of conditions including metabolic, neurologic, primary muscular diseases, and toxic disorders.
METABOLIC
NEUROLOGIC
PRIMARY MUSCULAR DISEASES
TOXIC
OTHER
- Myasthenia gravis (an autoimmune disorder that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses to muscle)
- Poliomyelitis ("polio" -- an infectious disease that damages motor neurons)
- Dermatomyositis/polymyositis (autoimmune diseases leading to proximal muscle weakness, muscle pain, and sometimes skin rashes)
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• Definition
• Weakness: Overview & Considerations
• Weakness: Common Causes
• Weakness: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Addison's Disease
• Allergies
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Autoimmune Disorders
• Botulism
• Cerebral Palsy
• Dermatomyositis
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Hyperthyroidism
• Mononucleosis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Poliomyelitis
• Stroke
• The Flu
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Nerve Conduction Velocity
• Thyroid Function Tests
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Confusion
• Insecticide
• Muscle Cramps
• Numbness and Tingling
• Peripheral
• Physical Examination
• Shellfish
• Spasticity
Review Date : 11/17/2003
Reviewed By : David Webner, M.D., Sports Medicine Fellow, Crozer-Keystone Family Practice Program, Springfield, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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