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- Some people experience weakness in a certain area of their bodies, such as the arms or legs. Others may experience full body weakness, which is often the result of a bacterial or viral infection such as influenza or hepatitis.
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Weakness and Fatigue - Topic Overview You may feel weak and tired, or your muscles may be sore. These sensations usually go away within a few days. In rare cases, generalized muscle weakness may be caused by another health problem, such as: A problem with the minerals (electrolytes) found naturally in the body, such as low levels of potassium or sodium.
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Myasthenia gravis Things to remember. 1  Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness. 2  The symptoms are caused by the immune system interfering with the transmission of messages from the nervous system to the muscles. 3  There is no cure, but the symptoms can be managed.
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- Muscle weakness, or myasthenia, is a decrease in strength in one or more muscles. It is a common symptom of muscular, neurological and metabolic disorders.
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Muscle weakness Muscle weakness. Not to be confused with muscle fatigue. Muscle weakness or myasthenia (my- from Greek μυο meaning muscle + -asthenia ἀσθένεια meaning weakness) is a lack of muscle strength. The causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have either true or perceived muscle weakness.
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- 1 Spinal muscular atrophy: a genetic condition that causes muscle weakness and a progressive loss of movement. 2  Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: an inherited condition that affects the myelin covering of nerves.  Myasthenia gravis: in adults, myasthenia gravis causes weakness and increased fatigue rather than hypotonia.
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Muscle Weakness This type of weakness is often seen in people who have chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders, depression, and chronic heart, lung, and kidney disease. It may be due to a reduction in the speed with which the muscle can get its energy supply.
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Symptoms and treatments for herniated disc muscle weakness In the lumbar spine (lower back), a compressed nerve root can be the cause of lower back pain, but also numbness, tingling and muscle weakness in the legs and feet, typically on one side of the body. Meanwhile, a herniated cervical disc (in the neck) can cause neck pain and weakness in an arm and hand. In the event that muscle weakness from a herniated disc is suspected, it is important to visit a physician to both confirm the origin of the problem and develop a course of action.
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Top 30 Doctor insights on: Muscle Weakness Many Possibilities: Weakness and wasting on one side can be caused by a number of things, including intervertebral disc disease, intervertebral foraminal stenosis. These irritate or with enough degeneration can cause decreased function in the nerve, which eventually causes strength or wasting issues.
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- Other possible causes of muscle weakness include paralytic shellfish poisoning, botulism, and low levels of potassium in the blood. Depending on the cause, weakness may occur in one muscle, a group of muscles, or all the muscles, and it may be accompanied by pain, atrophy, cramping, or other types of muscular symptoms.In some cases, muscle weakness that happens suddenly, especially on one side of the body, can be a sign of stroke.ther possible causes of muscle weakness include paralytic shellfish poisoning, botulism, and low levels of potassium in the blood. Depending on the cause, weakness may occur in one muscle, a group of muscles, or all the muscles, and it may be accompanied by pain, atrophy, cramping, or other types of muscular symptoms.
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- Muscle weakness, or myasthenia, is a decrease in strength in one or more muscles. It is a common symptom of muscular, neurological and metabolic disorders.Muscular diseases, such as muscular dystrophy and dermatomyositis (disorder characterized by muscle inflammation), are common causes of muscle weakness.he autoimmune neuromuscular disorder known as myasthenia gravis is accompanied by muscle weakness along with drooping eyelids and double vision. Metabolic disorders, such as Addison’s disease and hyperthyroidism, can lead to weakness in one muscle or a group of muscles.
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Causes of Muscle weakness Causes of Muscle weakness. Muscle weakness may be caused by a variety of diseases and conditions, including low sodium or potassium, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, pinched nerve, muscular dystrophy and poisoning.
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- Muscle weakness is a decrease in muscle strength, and it can be caused by a neurologic, muscular or metabolic disorder.uscle weakness is a decrease in muscle strength, and it can be caused by a neurologic, muscular or metabolic disorder.
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Topic Overview In rare cases, generalized muscle weakness may be caused by another health problem, such as: 1  A problem with the minerals (electrolytes) found naturally in the body, such as low levels of potassium or sodium. 2  Infections, such as a urinary tract infection or a respiratory infection.
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- Muscle weakness can progress to paralysis, loss of the ability to move the muscles. Paralysis symptoms can occur anywhere in the body. They may occur on both sides of the body (bilateral) or one side (unilateral). Paralysis occurring in the lower half of the body, below the midsection, is known as paraplegia.
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- Strokes (the most common cause of weakness affecting one side of the body) A pinched nerve, as occurs in carpal tunnel syndrome. A ruptured or herniated disk in the spine. Pressure on (compression of) the spinal cord, as can result from cancer that has spread to the spinal cord.
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Leg Weakness Symptoms A lack of muscular strength may cause the legs to feel weak or unable to support the body’s weight. It can be caused by many different disorders, such as bilateral sciatica, which affects the muscles in both legs. It may also be caused by a spinal injury. Weakness in the leg may also result from nerve damage, brain injury or spinal malfunction.
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Muscle weakness Muscle weakness can be the result of a muscular diseases, disorders or conditions, which affect the ability of the muscles to move. These include muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy. Metabolic diseases can also cause muscle weakness.These include electrolyte imbalance, Addison's disease and hyperparathyroidism.uscle weakness can be the result of a neurologic diseases, disorders or conditions, which affect the nervous system. These include cerebral palsy, prolapsed disc in the back, stroke, Guillain-Barre syndrome and multiple sclerosis.
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- Muscle weakness, or myasthenia, is a decrease in strength in one or more muscles. It is a common symptom of muscular, neurological and metabolic disorders. Muscular diseases, such as muscular dystrophy and dermatomyositis (disorder characterized by muscle inflammation), are common causes of muscle weakness.he autoimmune neuromuscular disorder known as myasthenia gravis is accompanied by muscle weakness along with drooping eyelids and double vision. Metabolic disorders, such as Addison’s disease and hyperthyroidism, can lead to weakness in one muscle or a group of muscles.
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Weakness The causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have either true or perceived muscle weakness. True muscle weakness is a primary symptom of a variety of skeletal muscle diseases, including muscular dystrophy and inflammatory myopathy. It occurs in neuromuscular junction disorders, such as myasthenia gravis.
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Muscle Weakness Infections and illnesses are amongst the most common causes of temporary muscle fatigue. This is usually through muscle inflammation. Even though recovery is usual, if inflammation severe (such as a bad bout of influenza), the weakness can last quite a while.
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- Potential Causes of Muscle Weakness. There are many possible underlying causes for muscle weakness. Possible causes include: 1  chronic fatigue syndrome. 2  muscular dystrophy. 3  Graves disease. 4  Guillain-Barre barré. 5  syndrome. 6  hypothyroidism (hypotonia lack of muscle, tone usually present at). 7  Birth Lou’gehrig s.  disease
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Evaluation of the Patient with Muscle Weakness Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a less common cause of muscle weakness but should be considered in patients with associated risk factors or symptoms.6, 9 Neurologic conditions that can cause weakness include cerebrovascular disease (i.e., stroke, subdural/epidural hematomas), demyelinating disorders (i.e., multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome), and neuromuscular disorders (i.e., myasthenia gravis, botulism).
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- There are many possible underlying causes for muscle weakness. Possible causes include: 1  chronic fatigue syndrome. 2  muscular dystrophy. 3  Graves disease. 4  Guillain-Barre barré. 5  syndrome. 6  hypothyroidism (hypotonia lack of muscle, tone usually present at).  birth
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- Full Body Weakness. Full body weakness causes you to feel run down, similar to the feeling you get when you have the flu. This is often called fatigue, but it is also possible to experience full body weakness without feeling tired.
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