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Lack of muscle strength
Muscle weakness is a lack of muscle strength. Its causes are numerous and can be divided into conditions associated with either true or perceived muscle
Muscle_weakness
Physical symptom
that have true or perceived muscle weakness. True muscle weakness is a primary symptom of a variety of skeletal muscle diseases, including muscular dystrophy
Weakness
State of low muscle tone
nerve control by the brain or muscle strength. Hypotonia is a lack of resistance to passive movement whereas muscle weakness results in impaired active movement
Hypotonia
Muscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function correctly
myalgia (muscle pain), muscle weakness (reduced muscle force), or premature muscle fatigue (initially normal, but declining muscle force). Muscle cramps
Myopathy
Autoimmune disease resulting in skeletal muscle weakness
disease that leads to varying degrees of skeletal muscle weakness. The most commonly affected muscles are those of the eyes, face, and swallowing. It can
Myasthenia_gravis
Initially normal, then declining ability of a muscle to generate force
reduced ability of the muscle fiber to contract (metabolic fatigue). Muscle fatigue is not the same as muscle weakness, though weakness is an initial symptom
Muscle_fatigue
Loss of skeletal muscle mass
musculoskeletal or nervous system. Muscle atrophy leads to muscle weakness and causes disability. Disuse causes rapid muscle atrophy and often occurs during
Muscle_atrophy
Group of neurological disorders affecting motor neurons
patients differently, they all cause movement-related symptoms, mainly muscle weakness. Most of these diseases seem to occur randomly without known causes
Motor_neuron_diseases
Episodes of muscular weakness due to low blood potassium levels
(FHPP), is a rare, autosomal dominant channelopathy characterized by muscle weakness or paralysis when there is a fall in potassium levels in the blood
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Hypokalemic_periodic_paralysis
Inflammation of skeletal muscle
characterized by inflammation affecting the muscles. The manifestations of this condition may include skin issues, muscle weakness, and the potential involvement of
Myositis
Autoimmune disease
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. Typically, both sides
Guillain–Barré_syndrome
Type of muscular dystrophy
affecting males. The onset of muscle weakness typically begins around age four, with rapid progression. Initially, muscle loss occurs in the thighs and
Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy
Autoimmune disease of skin and muscle
primarily affecting the skin and skeletal muscles. Its symptoms are generally a skin rash and worsening muscle weakness over time. These may occur suddenly
Dermatomyositis
Medical condition
characterised by congenital cataract, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, muscle weakness and lactic acidosis after exercise. Biallelic pathogenic mutations
Sengers_syndrome
Use of electricity to involuntarily contract muscle
post-stroke, weakness following ACL repair and total knee replacement, muscle weakness in knee osteoarthritis, and debilitation and weakness after critical
Electrical_muscle_stimulation
Diseases in which skeletal and visceral muscles break down over time
progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. The disorders differ as to which muscles are primarily affected, the degree of weakness, how
Muscular_dystrophy
Inflammatory muscle disease in older adults
inflammatory muscle disease in older adults. The disease is characterized by slowly progressive weakness and wasting of both proximal muscles (located on
Inclusion_body_myositis
Medical condition
of the neuromuscular junction resulting in hallmark variability in muscle weakness and fatigability. MG is an autoimmune disease where anomalous antibodies
Ocular_myasthenia
Medical condition
involve skeletal muscle typically have exercise-induced (dynamic) symptoms, such as premature muscle fatigue, rather than fixed weakness (static) symptoms
Glycogen_storage_disease
Medical condition characterized by muscle weakness
Catatonia Fatigue (physical) Facial nerve paralysis Hypotonia Malaise Muscle weakness Palsy MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: 000748 "Types of Cerebral Palsy". cerebralpalsy
Paresis
Degeneration of the upper motor neurons, causing muscle weakness
rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness in the voluntary muscles. PLS belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron
Primary_lateral_sclerosis
Medical condition
hereditary neuromuscular disorder with many symptoms that can occur such as muscle weakness, hypoventilation, swallowing dysfunction, and impaired speech ability
Nemaline_myopathy
Muscular degeneration due to overproduction of thyroxine by the thyroid
hyperthyroid myopathy, TM is one of many myopathies that lead to muscle weakness and muscle tissue breakdown. Evidence indicates the onset may be caused by
Thyrotoxic_myopathy
Degeneration of the vertebral column
sensory or motor disturbances, such as pain, paresthesia, imbalance, and muscle weakness in the limbs. When the space between two adjacent vertebrae narrows
Spondylosis
Internal framework of the body
are three distinct types of muscle: skeletal muscle, cardiac or heart muscle, and smooth (non-striated) muscle. Muscles provide strength, balance, posture
Muscular_system
High calcium (Ca2+) level in the blood serum
hypotonicity of smooth and striated muscle. This explains the fatigue, muscle weakness, low tone and sluggish reflexes in muscle groups. The sluggish nerves also
Hypercalcaemia
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Muscle weakness, the inability to exert force with one's muscles The Weakness, the thirty-seventh book in the Animorphs series "Weakness", a song
Weakness_(disambiguation)
Symptom of narcolepsy
Cataplexy is a sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness accompanied by full conscious awareness, typically triggered by emotions such as laughing
Cataplexy
Genetic muscle disorder
X-linked recessive inherited disorder characterized by slowly progressing muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis. It is a type of dystrophinopathy. The cause
Becker_muscular_dystrophy
Medical condition
numbness, tingling, or pain in the arms and legs (sensory neuropathy); muscle weakness; and problems with balance and coordination (ataxia). Many affected
Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa
Neuropathy,_ataxia,_and_retinitis_pigmentosa
Chronic muscular inflammation, primarily of the endomysium
layer of skeletal muscles. The hallmark of polymyositis is weakness and/or loss of muscle mass in the proximal musculature, as well as flexion of the
Polymyositis
Continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles
and anatomy, muscle tone (residual muscle tension or tonus) is the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles, or the muscle's resistance
Muscle_tone
Medical condition
autosomal recessively-inherited muscle diseases. They are a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by muscle weakness which is present at birth and
Congenital_muscular_dystrophy
Medical condition
myopathy (CIM) are overlapping syndromes of diffuse, symmetric, flaccid muscle weakness occurring in critically ill patients and involving all extremities
Critical illness polyneuropathy
Critical_illness_polyneuropathy
Excessive production of thyroid hormone
Signs and symptoms vary between people and may include irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, a fast heartbeat, heat intolerance, diarrhea, enlargement
Hyperthyroidism
Medical condition
inflammatory myopathy (IMM) of presumed autoimmune dysfunction resulting in muscle weakness among other complications. It manifests itself in children; it is the
Juvenile_dermatomyositis
Chronic disease caused by bacterial infection
infection through unnoticed wounds. An infected person may also experience muscle weakness and loss of eyesight. Leprosy symptoms may begin within one year or
Leprosy
Autoimmune endocrine disease
thyroid. Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism may include irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, a fast heartbeat, poor tolerance of heat, diarrhea
Graves'_disease
Symptoms resulting from chronic, direct pressure on a peripheral nerve
disc, for example). Its symptoms include pain, tingling, numbness and muscle weakness. The symptoms affect just one particular part of the body, depending
Nerve_compression_syndrome
Drug for skeletal muscle function
A muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms
Muscle_relaxant
Syndrome of muscle weakness in children
Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) is a syndrome characterized by muscle weakness and pain in the lower limbs that develop in children after a recent
Benign acute childhood myositis
Benign_acute_childhood_myositis
Medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses
reduction in muscle function. All strength levels below five are called muscle weakness. The combination of strength levels of the muscle groups determines
Orthotics
Rare neurodegenerative disease
voluntary muscle contraction. ALS is the most common of the motor neuron diseases. ALS often presents with gradual muscle stiffness, twitches, weakness, and
ALS
Poisoning caused by mercury chemicals
the type, dose, method, and duration of exposure. They may include muscle weakness, poor coordination, numbness in the hands and feet, skin rashes, anxiety
Mercury_poisoning
Orthopedic deformity
femur Malunion of the bones around the knee Weakness in the hip extensor muscles Gastrocnemius muscle weakness (in standing position) Upper motor neuron
Genu_recurvatum
Medical condition
(especially the fingers: 'Bethlem sign'), skin abnormalities, and muscle weakness (proximal more than distal) are typical signs and symptoms of the disease
Bethlem_myopathy
Weakness in elderly person
physical and mental health. Frailty can have various symptoms including muscle weakness (reduced grip strength), slower walking speed, exhaustion, unintentional
Frailty_syndrome
Neuromuscular disease
neuropathy that causes sensory and motor symptoms of numbness, tingling, weakness and muscle atrophy, pain, and progressive foot deformities over time. In some
Charcot–Marie–Tooth_disease
Excess potassium in the blood
symptoms. Occasionally when severe it can cause palpitations, muscle pain, muscle weakness, or numbness. Hyperkalemia can cause an abnormal heart rhythm
Hyperkalemia
Infectious disease caused by poliovirus
recovery, post-polio syndrome may occur, with a slow development of muscle weakness similar to what the person had during the initial infection. Polio
Polio
Inherited genetic condition resulting in muscle weakness
by muscle weakness developing in young adults. Hereditary inclusion body myopathies comprise both autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant muscle disorders
Hereditary inclusion body myopathy
Hereditary_inclusion_body_myopathy
Medical condition
lifespans. The main signs and symptoms of MEB includes: Muscle dystrophies: muscle weakness, hypotonia, muscle atrophy Ocular abnormalities: lack of visual response
Muscle–eye–brain_disease
Excess aldosterone in the body
Hypernatraemia Hypomagnesemia Intermittent or temporary paralysis Muscle spasms Muscle weakness Numbness Polyuria Polydipsia Tingling Metabolic alkalosis Primary
Hyperaldosteronism
Extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee
skeletal muscle of the VMO to analyze the biomechanics and detect any possible abnormalities, weakness, or fatigue. With an analysis of muscle activity
Vastus_medialis
Severe neurological disease caused by mercury poisoning
Symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, loss of peripheral vision, and damage to hearing and speech. In extreme
Minamata_disease
Episodes of muscular weakness due to excess of thyroxine in the body
periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition featuring attacks of muscle weakness in the presence of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland)
Thyrotoxic_periodic_paralysis
Cancer of the adrenal cortex
headache and hypokalemia (low serum potassium, which can in turn produce muscle weakness, confusion, and palpitations), low plasma renin activity, and high
Adrenocortical_carcinoma
Medical condition
motor neuron loss, muscle denervation, and direct skeletal muscle involvement. The disease causes progressive muscle loss with weakness, fasciculations
Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy
Spinal_and_bulbar_muscular_atrophy
Autoimmune disorder causing muscular weakness
myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness of the limbs. It is also known as myasthenic syndrome, Eaton–Lambert
Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Lambert–Eaton_myasthenic_syndrome
Insufficient production of steroid hormones by the adrenal glands
hormones leads to symptoms ranging from abdominal pain, vomiting, muscle weakness and fatigue, low blood pressure, depression, mood and personality changes
Adrenal_insufficiency
Stiffening of a tissue or anatomical feature
disease of the ears. Primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscle weakness in the voluntary muscles. Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a hardening of the bile
Sclerosis_(medicine)
Medical condition
progressive muscle weakness affecting various parts of the body. People with this condition exhibit symptoms susch as progressive muscle weakness affecting
Oculopharyngodistal_myopathy
Inflammatory disease featuring pain and stiffness
arteritis. Generalized weakness Note that this is generalized weakness, not muscle weakness. The presence of muscle weakness likely indicates a different
Polymyalgia_rheumatica
Medical condition
leads to progressive muscle weakness throughout the body and affects various body tissues, particularly in the heart, skeletal muscles, liver, and the nervous
Glycogen storage disease type II
Glycogen_storage_disease_type_II
Muscular degenerative disease of the face, shoulder blades, and upper arms
diseases that cause degeneration of muscle and progressive weakness. Per the name, FSHD tends to sequentially weaken the muscles of the face, those that position
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral_muscular_dystrophy
Disorder in which muscles fail to relax
dystrophy, a group of genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle loss and weakness. In DM, muscles are often unable to relax after contraction. Other manifestations
Myotonic_dystrophy
Alternative medicine technique
be able to diagnose illness or choose treatment by testing muscles for strength and weakness. According to their guidelines on allergy diagnostic testing
Applied_kinesiology
Root of Glycyrrhiza glabra
unexplained hypertension, low blood potassium levels (hypokalemia), and muscle weakness in individuals. Consuming liquorice root extract should be avoided
Liquorice
Weakness, paralysis, and reduced tone in a muscle due to nerve damage
paralysis is a neurological condition characterized by weakness or paralysis and reduced muscle tone without other obvious cause (e.g., trauma). This abnormal
Flaccid_paralysis
Human genetic metabolism disorder
irregular, or intermittent), underdeveloped skeletal musculature and muscle weakness, growth delay, exercise intolerance, gastrointestinal issues, debilitating
Barth_syndrome
American gynecologist (1894–1972)
floor muscles) and Kegel exercises (squeezing of the muscles of the pelvic floor) as non-surgical treatment of urinary incontinence from perineal muscle weakness
Arnold_Kegel
Medical condition
prolapse and urinary incontinence both of which stem from muscle weakness. Pelvic floor muscle therapy is the first line of treatment for urinary incontinence
Pelvic_floor_dysfunction
Weakness of the lower limb muscles
Gowers's sign is a medical sign that indicates weakness of the proximal muscles, namely those of the lower limb. The sign describes a patient that has
Gowers's_sign
Rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder
including low-set ears and a small lower jaw, and intermittent periods of muscle weakness known as hypokalaemic periodic paralysis. Andersen–Tawil syndrome is
Andersen–Tawil_syndrome
Component of the neurological exam
necessarily have ataxia, as there can be additional causes such as muscle weakness or visual impairments. Tandem gait is a component of the neurologic
Tandem_gait
Condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly
a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly. Symptoms may include muscle pains, weakness, vomiting, and confusion. There may be
Rhabdomyolysis
Involuntary muscle twitching in the voluntary muscles
weakness, paraesthesia or numbness, and muscle cramping or spasms. Anxiety and somatic symptom disorders and symptoms are commonly reported. Muscle stiffness
Benign_fasciculation_syndrome
Gait abnormality
happens out of weakness, irritation or damage to the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal), including the sciatic nerve, or paralysis of the muscles in the anterior
Foot_drop
Autoimmune disease
transmit signals. Symptoms include double vision, vision loss, eye pain, muscle weakness, loss of coordination, as well as cognitive issues like problems with
Multiple_sclerosis
Medical condition
broad term for any muscle disorder present at birth. This defect primarily affects skeletal muscle fibres and causes muscular weakness and/or hypotonia
Congenital_myopathy
Weakness or paralysis of extraocular muscles
Ophthalmoparesis refers to weakness (-paresis) or paralysis (-plegia) of one or more extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements. It is
Ophthalmoparesis
Medical condition
primarily affecting skeletal muscle, most commonly in the limbs of humans, resulting in a weakness or dysfunction in the muscle. A myopathy refers to a problem
Acquired non-inflammatory myopathy
Acquired_non-inflammatory_myopathy
Medical condition
tightness or weakness. A study has shown that athletes that exhibit shoulder pain have been linked to have decreased rotator cuff muscle strength and
Muscle_imbalance
Type of neurofibromatosis disease
in muscle function (myopathy). Clinical findings in people with NF-1 include: Reduced skeletal muscle size Reduced exercise capacity Muscle weakness (the
Neurofibromatosis_type_I
Medical condition
storage disorder associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, skeletal muscle weakness, and intellectual disability. It is inherited in an X-linked dominant
Danon_disease
Specialty of physical therapy
rehabilitation of muscles in the pelvic floor after injury or dysfunction. It can be used to address issues such as muscle weakness or tightness post
Pelvic_floor_physical_therapy
Compression of the median nerve in the wrist
years to decades, CTS causes loss of sensitivity, weakness, and shrinkage (atrophy) of the thenar muscles at the base of the thumb. Work-related factors
Carpal_tunnel_syndrome
Medical condition
or skeletal muscles, all of which are components of the motor unit. Damage to any of these structures can cause muscle atrophy and weakness. Issues with
Neuromuscular_disease
Genetic disorder causing muscles to delay relaxing after contraction
of rest. They may also develop mild, permanent muscle weakness over time. This muscle weakness is not observed in people with Thomsen disease. However
Myotonia_congenita
Medical condition affecting the feet
children under two years of age and, when not the result of simple muscle weakness, normally arises from underlying conditions, such as a twisted shin
Pigeon_toe
Rare congenital neuromuscular disorder
The common feature is the progressive weakness of voluntary muscles, with the arm, leg, and respiratory muscles being affected first. Associated problems
Spinal_muscular_atrophy
Medical condition
the respiratory system. Respiratory muscle weakness: Neuromuscular disorders may lead to respiratory muscle weakness, such as spinal cord injury, neuromuscular
Respiratory_arrest
Antimalarial medication
Common side effects may include vomiting, headache, blurred vision, and muscle weakness. Severe side effects may include allergic reactions, retinopathy, and
Hydroxychloroquine
Long-term complication of COVID-19
including headaches, mental health issues, initial loss of smell or taste, muscle weakness, fever, and cognitive dysfunction ("brain fog") may also present. Symptoms
Long_COVID
Steroid medication
injection into a muscle, and inhalation. Common side effects with long-term use include osteoporosis, cataracts, thrush, and muscle weakness. Serious side
Triamcinolone
Any disorder of the nervous system
result in a range of symptoms. Examples of symptoms include paralysis, muscle weakness, poor coordination, loss of sensation, seizures, confusion, pain, tauopathies
Neurological_disorder
Episodes of muscular weakness due to excess potassium in the blood
channels in muscle cells and the ability to regulate potassium levels in the blood. It is characterized by muscle hyperexcitability or weakness which, exacerbated
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
Hyperkalemic_periodic_paralysis
Softening of bones due to impaired bone metabolism
of the disease. Signs and symptoms can include diffuse body pains, muscle weakness, and fragility of the bones. In addition to low systemic levels of
Osteomalacia
Medical condition
cause progressive impairment of muscles. EDMD affects muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles), causing atrophy, weakness, and contractures. It almost
Emery–Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
Emery–Dreifuss_muscular_dystrophy
Hormonal disorder in cats
progresses, affected cats will present muscular weakness and/or ocular signs of hypertension. Signs of muscle weakness can include a plantigrade stance of the
Feline_hyperaldosteronism
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Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend Greek Latin
Uncle of Tristan.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Peacemaker; Mediator
Boy/Male
Biblical
His uncle.
Surname or Lastname
Maltese and Italian
Maltese and Italian : variant of Muscato.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Muskat.English : probably a variant spelling of Muscott.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Uncle, Fathers brother (1)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Musto.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Roscoe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, perhaps Old English MÅ«l (from Old English mÅ«l ‘mule’, ‘halfbreed’). This was the name of a brother of Ceadwalla, King of Wessex (died 675), and is also found as a place name element. However, it may not have survived to the Conquest, and Domesday Book Mule, Mulo may instead represent Old Norse MÅ«li, which is probably from Old Norse mÅ«li ‘muzzle’, ‘snout’.English : nickname for a stubborn person or metonymic occupational name for a driver of pack animals, from Middle English mule ‘mule’ (Old English mÅ«l, reinforced by Old French mule, both from Latin mula ‘she-mule’).English : from the medieval female personal name Mulle, variant of Molle, a pet form of Mary (see Marie).French : nickname from mule ‘mule’ (see 2).Dutch : nickname for a gossip or someone with a large mouth, from Middle Dutch mule ‘mouth’, ‘snout’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a maker of slippers, from Middle Dutch mule ‘slipper’.Italian (also Mulé) : from the medieval nickname Mulé, Molé, from Arabic mawlÄ â€˜gentleman’, ‘lord’, ‘master’, m(a)uley ‘my lord’.Sicilian and southern Italian : status name, from Arabic mawlÄ â€˜master’, ‘owner’.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Uncle.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Uncle of Arthur.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Percival's uncle.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Small Uncle; Father
Biblical
his uncle
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Uncle of Arthur.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland)
English (Northumberland) : nickname for a big man, from Middle English muchel ‘big’ (Old English mycel). Compare Mickle.German (Mückle; South German Muckle) : from a diminutive of Muck ‘gnat’.
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Uncle.
Male
Arthurian
, (horse); Tristan's uncle.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Reformer; Advisor
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Uncle; Father's Brother
Boy/Male
Greek
Uncle of Oedipus.
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