What is Muscle weakness?
What is Muscle weakness?
- Muscle weakness: A condition which is characterized by an inability of the muscles to function at their full strenght.
- Muscle weakness: A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterized as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation of many muscle and neuromuscular diseases. (From Wyngaarden et al., Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p2251)
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Muscle weakness: Introduction
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How serious is Muscle weakness?
Complications of Muscle weakness:
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What causes Muscle weakness?
Causes of Muscle weakness: see causes of Muscle weakness
Risk factors for Muscle weakness:
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risk factors for Muscle weakness
What are the symptoms of Muscle weakness?
Complications of Muscle weakness:
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Muscle weakness: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Muscle weakness.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Muscle weakness.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Muscle weakness:
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Research for Muscle weakness:
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Name of Muscle weakness
Main name of condition: Muscle weakness
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