Symptom: Weakness
Weakness:
Symptoms causing weakness of the body
Introduction:
Weakness is an imprecise medical symptom.
Weakness may refer to
muscular weakness of a body area or entire body weakness.
General weakness may also be caused by
fatigue ,
drowsiness ,
prostration ,
syncope (fainting),
or
malaise .
For inability to move a body part, see
paralysis .
For weakness related to exercise or exertion, see
exercise symptoms .
Weakness may also occur due to
numbness or
paresthesias in the affected area.
Any type of weakness is a serious symptom requiring prompt professional medical advice.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Weakness:
Possible causes of symptom: Weakness (53
conditions)
Medical conditions causing symptom: Weakness (227 conditions)
Medical conditions causing complication: Weakness (33 conditions)
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
Types of Weakness:
arm weakness (19), facial weakness (8), hand weakness (7), leg weakness (28), muscle weakness (204)
Symptoms related to Weakness: fatigue (232), drowsiness (51), malaise (61), numbness (69), paresthesias (48), nerve symptoms (207), muscle symptoms (208), exercise symptoms (86)
Weakness type of: Sick (464)
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Possible causes of symptom: Weakness:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Weakness as a symptom.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
Possible causes of general weakness include:
Some possible causes of prolonged weakness include:
Additional causes of specific types of weakness based on their location:
Conditions listing symptoms: Weakness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Weakness' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A Acromegaly
... weaknessAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
... monoparesis (paralysis of a single limb)Acute rheumatic fever
... weaknessAddison's Disease
... muscle weaknessAdult-onset ALD
... weakness, paralysis (of the lower extremities), progressive spastic paraparesisAlkalosis
... muscle weaknessAlpers Syndrome
... hypotonia (low muscle tone)Alternating Hemiplegia
... eye muscle paralysis, limb paralysisAlveolar Hydatid Disease
... weaknessAmnesic shellfish poisoning
... focal weaknessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis
... muscle weaknessAnemia
... weaknessAngina
... weakness of left armAnorexia Nervosa
... bone lossAortic coarctation
... weak legsArm fracture
... weak armArteriovenous Malformation
... paralysisAsphyxia
... paralysisAtrial Fibrillation
... weaknessAtrial flutter
... weaknessAutoimmune thyroid diseases
... weak leg muscles, muscular weaknessB Barbiturate abuse
... weaknessBotulism food poisoning
... muscle weakness, major muscle weakness, paralysis, progressive respiratory paralysis, weak gripBrachial Plexus Injury
... paralyzed armBrain cancer
... Weakness of arms or legs, one-sided body weaknessBroken elbow
... weak armBroken hand
... weak handBroken shoulder blade
... weak armBrucellosis
... physical weaknessC Canavan disease
... Paralysis, floppinessCarbon monoxide poisoning
... weaknessCarpal Tunnel Syndrome
... difficulty gripping, dropping things, hand weaknessCeliac Disease
... weaknessCerebral Atrophy
... muscle weaknessCerebral hemorrhage
... partial paralysis, total paralysisCerebral Palsy
... spastic limb paralysis, spastic paralysis, floppy babyChiari Malformation
... Paralysis of legs, Paralysis of arms, Paralysis of arms, muscle weakness in the head and faceCholera
... muscle weaknessChorea
... muscle weaknessChronic Fatigue Syndrome
... weaknessChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
... slowly progressive weakness and sensory dysfunction of the legs and arms, weakness of the arms and legs, weakness of the arms and legsCiguatera poisoning
... weaknessCirrhosis of the liver
... WeaknessClassic migraine
... arm weakness, weakness, leg weaknessCoffin-Lowry syndrome
... hypotoniaColorectal Polyps
... weaknessCommon migraine
... weaknessCongestive Heart Failure
... weaknessCryptosporiosis
... weaknessCushing's syndrome
... muscle weakness, weak bones, weak musclesD Decompression sickness
... muscle weakness, paralysisDehydration
... muscle weaknessDengue fever
... general weaknessDermatomyositis
... difficulty rising from chair, muscle weakness, difficulty lifting objects, difficulty lifting objects, upper leg muscle weakness, upper leg muscle weakness, difficulty reaching overhead, upper arm muscle weakness, upper arm muscle weakness, difficulty climbing stairsDiabetes
... muscle weaknessDiabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
... foot weakness, hand weaknessDilated cardiomyopathy
... weaknessDiphtheria
... muscle paralysisDown Syndrome
... hypotoniaDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy
... difficulting climbing stairs, difficulty descending stairsDystonias
... muscle weakness after exertionE Ectopic pregnancy
... weaknessEncephalitis
... weakness, muscle weakness, paralysisEncephaloceles
... spastic quadriplegia (paralysis of all 4 limbs)Endocarditis
... weaknessEsophageal stricture
... weaknessEsophagus Cancer
... weaknessExtradural hematoma
... muscle weakness, paralysisF Fahr's Syndrome
... spastic paralysisFavism
... weaknessFemale carrier ALD
... spastic paraparesis of the lower limbsFlu
... weaknessFood poisoning
... weaknessFractures
... paralysisFriedreich's ataxia
... muscle weaknessFrozen Shoulder
... inability to raise armG Ganglion cyst
... weak handGastrinoma
... weaknessGastroenteritis
... weaknessGastrointestinal bleeding
... weaknessGaucher Disease
... skeleton weakeningGraves Disease
... weak leg muscles, muscular weaknessGuillain-Barre Syndrome
... acute neuromuscular paralysis, progressive muscle weakness, paralysis, upper body weakness, arms weakness, leg weaknessH Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
... muscle weaknessHeart block
... weaknessHeart failure
... weaknessHeat exhaustion
... weaknessHereditary Spastic Paraplegia
... progressive leg weaknessHernia
... weaknessHodgkin's Disease
... weakness, paralysisHydranencephaly
... spastic quadriparesisHyper-IgE Syndrome
... thin bonesHypercalcemia
... muscle weaknessHyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome
... weaknessHyperkalemic periodic paralysis
... episodic muscle weaknessHyperparathyroidism
... weakness, thinning bonesHyperthyroidism
... weak leg muscles, muscular weaknessHyperventilation
... weaknessHypokalemic periodic paralysis
... episodic muscle weakness, muscle weakness after exerciseHypothermia
... weaknessHysteria
... limb paralysis, paralysisI Inclusion Body Myositis
... distal muscle weakness, difficulty pinching, progressive muscle weakness, difficulty gripping, proximal muscle weakness, hand weaknessIncontinentia Pigmenti
... slight paralysisInfant botulism food poisoning
... muscle weakness, floppy baby, weak muscles (esp. arm/leg/neck), weak muscles (esp. arm/leg/neck), weak muscles (esp. arm/leg/neck)Infantile Refsum Disease
... hypotonia (decreased muscle tone)Intercostal neuralgia
... paralysisIron deficiency anemia
... weaknessJ Japanese encephalitis
... spastic paralysis, flaccid paralysisJoubert Syndrome
... hypotoniaK Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
... mild skeletal muscle weaknessKrabbé Disease
... paralysisL Leukemia
... weaknessLiver cancer
... WeaknessLung cancer
... weaknessLupus
... weakness, paralysisLyme disease
... muscle weakness, Bell's palsyLymphocytic Choriomeningitis
... muscle weakness, paralysis, paralysisM Machado-Joseph Disease
... arm weakness, leg weaknessMarfan syndrome
... leg weaknessMeningitis
... poor muscle toneMetachromatic Leukodystrophy
... paralysis, hypotonia (low muscle tone)Microcephaly
... spastic quadriplegiaMigraine
... arm weakness, weakness, leg weaknessMiller Fisher Syndrome
... generalized muscle weaknessMitochondrial diseases
... muscle weakness, muscle fatigueMobius syndrome
... low muscle toneMotor neuron diseases
... facial weakness, progressive muscle weaknessMultifocal motor neuropathy
... muscle weaknessMultiple Myeloma
... bone thinning, muscle weakness, weakness, weak bones, leg weaknessMultiple Sclerosis
... muscle weakness, ParalysisMuscular Dystrophy
... difficulting climbing stairs, difficulty descending stairsMyasthenia Gravis
... facial muscle weakness, limb muscle weakness, muscle weaknessMyopathy
... muscle weakness, weakness after exertionN Narcolepsy
... slight weakness, complete body collapse, sleep paralysis, temporary muscle weaknessNeonatal ALD
... hypotonia (low muscle tone)Neonatal myasthenia
... floppinessNephrotic syndrome
... general weaknessNeuronal Migration Disorders
... hypotonia (reduced muscle tone)O Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
... muscle weaknessOpsoclonus Myoclonus
... hypotonia (decreased muscle tone)Osteogenesis imperfecta
... brittle bonesOsteomalacia
... muscle weakness, weak bonesOsteoporosis
... brittle bones, thin bones, weak bonesP Paget's disease of bone
... paralysisPancreatic cancer
... WeaknessPanic attack
... leg weaknessPanic disorder
... leg weaknessParaplegia
... leg paralysisParry Romberg Syndrome
... one-sided facial atrophyPelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
... weaknessPellagra
... weaknessPemphigus
... weaknessPeriodic Paralyses
... episodic muscle weaknessPeripheral neuropathy
... weaknessPolio
... muscle weakness, muscle paralysisPolyarteritis nodosa
... general weaknessPolycythemia
... weaknessPolymyalgia rheumatica
... weaknessPorencephaly
... spastic paresis (slight or incomplete paralysis), hypotonia (low muscle tone)Porphyria
... muscle weaknessPost-polio syndrome
... progressive muscle weaknessPrimary Lateral Sclerosis
... facial muscle weakness, progressive muscle weakness, leg weaknessProgressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
... facial weakness, muscle weakness, paralysisProgressive Spinobulbar muscular atrophy
... facial weaknessR Rabies
... jaw paralysis, paralysis, progressive paralysisRadiation sickness
... weaknessRapid gastric emptying
... weaknessRepetitive Motion Disorders
... muscle weaknessRepetitive Strain Injury
... muscle weaknessRestrictive cardiomyopathy
... weaknessRett's syndrome
... Hypotonia (loss of muscle tone), difficulty climbing stairsRheumatic fever
... weaknessRift Valley Fever
... generalized weaknessS Sandhoff Disease
... motor weaknessSarcoidosis
... weaknessSchilder's Disease
... muscle weaknessSchistosomiasis
... paralysisSchizencephaly
... quadriparesis, reduced muscle tone (hypotonicity)Scurvy
... weaknessSepto-Optic Dysplasia
... hypotonia (low muscle tone)Shock
... weaknessSinusitis
... WeaknessSoto's Syndrome
... hypotoniaSpina bifida
... lower limb paralysis, complete paralysisSpinal cord injury
... paralysisSpinal Cord Tumor
... weaknessSpinal Muscular Atrophy
... muscle weakness, leg weaknessSpinal Muscular Atrophy type I
... hypotonia, floppy babySpinal Muscular Atrophy type II
... hypotoniaSpinal Muscular Atrophy type III
... difficulty climbing steps, difficulty rising from a chairSpinal stenosis
... leg weaknessSpondylosis
... arm weakness, muscle weaknessStaphylococcus aureus food poisoning
... weaknessStomach cancer
... WeaknessStrain
... muscle weaknessStroke
... one-sided weakness, temporary limb weaknessSubarachnoid hemorrhage
... paralysisSubdural hematoma
... muscle weakness, paralysis, paralysis, one-sided muscle weaknessSydenham chorea
... hypotonia (decreased muscle tone), muscle weaknessSyncope
... weaknessSyphilis
... weakness, paralysisSyringomyelia
... arm weakness, weakness, back weakness, leg weaknessT Tay Sachs
... paralysisTemporal arteritis
... weaknessTetanus
... paralysisThalassemia
... weaknessThoracic outlet syndrome
... arm fatigueThromboembolism
... weaknessThyroid disorders
... weak leg muscles, muscular weaknessTick paralysis
... muscle weakness, muscle paralysisTodd's Paralysis
... transient paralysisToxoplasmosis
... one-sided muscle weaknessTransient Ischemic Attack
... facial weakness, arm weakness, leg weaknessTrichinosis
... muscle weakness, general weaknessTropical Spastic Paraparesis
... progressive muscle weaknessTuberculosis
... weaknessType 2 diabetes
... muscle weaknessV Varicose veins
... weak leg musclesVasovagal attack
... weaknessViral Hemorrhagic Fevers
... loss of strengthViral meningitis
... poor muscle toneVitamin C deficiency
... weaknessW Whipple's Disease
... weaknessWilson's Disease
... muscle weakness, bone thinning, muscle paralysisY Yellow fever
... general weaknessZ Zellweger Syndrome
... floppy babyZollinger-Ellison syndrome
... weakness
Conditions listing complications: Weakness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Weakness' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A Amnesic shellfish poisoning
... paralysisArachnoiditis
... progressive paraplegiaAutoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
... Thinning bonesB Becker Muscular Dystrophy
... muscle weaknessBotulism food poisoning
... paralysisBronchopulmonary dysplasia
... muscle tone problemsD Decompression sickness
... paralysisDiabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
... muscle weaknessDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy
... muscle weaknessE Enteroviruses
... paralysisF Fungal meningitis
... paralysisG Guillain-Barre Syndrome
... permanent muscle weakness, total paralysisH Hydrocephalus
... paralysisHyperkalemic periodic paralysis
... permanent muscle weaknessHypokalemia
... weakness, paralysisJ Japanese encephalitis
... paralysisK Kidney conditions
... bone thinningKidney disease
... bone thinningL Lupus
... paralysisLyme disease
... Bell's palsyM Multiple Myeloma
... paralysisMultiple Sclerosis
... paralysisMyasthenia Gravis
... limb paralysisP Paralytic shellfish poisoning
... muscle paralysisPolio
... permanent muscle weaknessR Rasmussen's Encephalitis
... paralysisRenal osteodystrophy
... thin bonesRocky Mountain spotted fever
... partial paralysis of the lower extremitiesS Short Bowel Syndrome
... weaknessSpina bifida
... lower limb paralysis, complete paralysisStroke
... paralysis, two-sided paralysisSubarachnoid hemorrhage
... muscle weakness, paralysisSyringomyelia
... progressive weakness
Last revised:
Dec 5, 2003
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