Weakness

Weakness may be subjective (the person feels weak, but has no measurable loss of strength) or objective (measurable loss of strength as noted in a physical exam).
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Muscle weakness, weight loss, and nutrition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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: Muscle Weakness Associated with Aging, Osteoporosis and Aging
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Weakness or paralysis - these can lead to difficulties in walking, movement or coordination. These often affect one side of the body - known as hemiparesis or hemiplegia.
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Weakness in muscles, such as your hips and shoulders, can lead to difficulty in getting out of chairs, climbing stairs, brushing your hair or working with your arms over your head. Weakness in your neck muscles can make it hard to hold your head up.
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Weakness or the total inability to move a body part
Numbness, tingling or other abnormal sensations
Decreased or lost vision, partial or temporary
Language difficulties (aphasia)
Inability to recognize or identify sensory stimuli (agnosia) ...
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Weakness, headaches, and fatigue are usually the first symptoms of secondary polycythemia. Patients may feel lightheaded or experience shortness of breath.
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weakness and other motor dysfunction
neuroendocrine abnormalities
changes in behavior or thought processes
The symptoms of a brain tumor may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis.
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Weakness and fatigue
Light-headedness and dizziness
Palpitations and rapid heartbeat
Shortness of breath
A sore tongue that has a red, beefy appearance
Nausea or poor appetite
Weight loss
Diarrhea
Yellowish tinge to the skin and eyes ...
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Weakness or change in feeling on one side of the body.
Seizures.
Morning headache or headache that goes away after vomiting.
Nausea and vomiting.
Unusual sleepiness or change in energy level.
Change in personality or behavior.
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Weakness and a loss of control in your hands and fingers, so that it's hard to grip and manipulate things.
Should I see a doctor?
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The weakness is often caused by increased pressure upward, from what is in or near the abdominal cavity: obesity, pregnancy, tumors, heavy lifting, overeating, straining at the stool, or tight clothing.
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Muscle weakness and slack ligaments caused by nerve damage cause instability of the joint and subsequent misalignment (called subluxation) and/or dislocation.
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thenar weakness test A test (also called the abductor pollicis brevis test) for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The test is performed by the patient holding the thumb and small finger together while the thumb is pushed by the physician.
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Damage, weakness or failure of the valves within the vein. The valves are responsible for keeping blood flowing in the right direction, ...
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Asthenia: Weakness. Lack of energy and strength. Loss of strength. The word asthenia is not much used in medicine today, although it is a prominent part of myasthenia, a loss of muscle strength, as in myasthenia gravis.
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ASTHENIA: Weakness.
ASYMPTOMATIC: Without symptoms. In HIV/AIDS literature, this term is often used to describe someone who has a positive reaction to one of several tests for HIV antibodies but who shows no clinical symptoms of the disease.
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The muscle weakness in ALS can affect the muscles of the limbs or of the tongue, mouth, and throat. The nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord, called motor neurons, can also degenerate.
What are the causes and risks of the disease?
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- Symptoms:
Weakness first in arms and legs, later more generalized; breastbone may be depressed; little movement during sleep or relaxation; may learn to stand if holding something.
- Age of onset:
2 to 12 months (genetic disease) ...
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What were the weaknesses?
The study did not look for any links between other forms of alcohol advertising and alcohol consumption in youths. Billboards and sports sponsorship, for example, did not form part of the survey.
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Bell's palsy is a weakness or paralysis of a facial nerve. The 2 facial nerves control movement of the muscles of expression on each side of your face. When one of the nerves is weak or paralyzed, the affected side of the face droops.
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Fever (sometimes)
Weakness, lethargy
General ill feeling (malaise)
Positive Babinski´s reflex
Decerebrate posture
Decorticate posture ...
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(msth´n gr´vs), chronic disorder of the muscles characterized by weakness and a tendency to tire easily. It is caused by an autoimmune attack on the acetylcholine receptor of the post synaptic neuromuscular junction.
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Weakness
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Work through these states in the same fashion as before (I'm afraid and/or I was afraid. That's O.K. I might be afraid. That would be O.K., etc.).
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Carbo veg, is mainly given for exhaustion, weakness and low vitality.كاربو فيغ ، أساسا نظرا "استنفاد ضعف وق"ة ا"حيويه.
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These symptoms include confusion, sweating, weakness, paleness, and a rapid heartbeat. In severe cases, hypoglycemia can progress to seizures and coma. You develop symptoms of ketoacidosis (a dangerous chemical imbalance in the body).
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LAMBERT-EATON SYNDROME - A condition characterized by muscle weakness that is similar to the symptoms of myasthenia gravis. For this reason, it has been referred to as myasthenic syndrome.
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" Tiny Tim's small stature, malformed limbs, and periods of weakness are all possible consequences of the chemical imbalance caused by RTA.
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Patients who have constant numbness, severe weakness, or muscle wasting may have scar tissue inside the nerve.
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Palsy means weakness, and it is this characteristic weakness in eye movements for which the disease is named. PSP is sometimes called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, after the 3 scientists who first described it in 1963.
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An individual suffering a heart attack usually has pain, weakness and sweating as symptoms, or some simply collapse.
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Excessive loss of body water resulting in weakness, dizziness and other symptoms. It can be life-threatening if not treated, especially in young children and babies.
delirium
An abnormal mental state characterized by excitement and hallucinations.
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WEDNESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Physical weakness, treatment complications, and a lack of social and psychological support can keep elderly patients with stage III colon cancer from finishing chemotherapy after surgery, a new U.S. study finds.
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A condition marked by numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, or limited movement in the arm or hand. It is caused by an impairment of the brachial plexus, a network of nerves that affect the arm and hand.
brachial plexus (BRAY-kee-ul PLEKS-us) ...
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Condition resulting from damage to the peripheral nerves that results in weakness or sensory loss and pain in the arms, hands, legs, and feet. This type of nerve damage may be caused by uncontrolled diabetes.
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Anemia A condition in which a decreased number of red blood cells may cause symptoms including tiredness, shortness of breath, and weakness. Anorexia The loss of appetite. Antibody A substance formed by the body to help defend it against infection.
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Neuromuscular Diseases - A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; ...
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Delayed formation of teeth
Defects in the structure of teeth, holes in the enamel
Increased incidence of cavities in the teeth (dental caries)
Progressive weakness
Decreased muscle tone (loss of muscle strength) ...
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