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)

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): C05.651.515, C10.597.613.593, C23.550.695, C23.888.592.608.593

MeSH Unique ID: D018908

Entry Terms:

• Muscle Weaknesses
• Weaknesses, Muscle
• Weakness, Muscle
• Muscular Weakness
• Muscular Weaknesses
• Weaknesses, Muscular
• Weakness, Muscular

Previous Indexing:

• Muscular Diseases (1966-1995)

See Also:

• Asthenia

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Diseases Category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Muscular Diseases
Muscle Weakness
Dropped Head Syndrome

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Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Muscle Weakness
Dropped Head Syndrome

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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Muscle Weakness
Dropped Head Syndrome

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Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms
Neurologic Manifestations
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Muscle Weakness
Dropped Head Syndrome