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Proximal muscle weakness: Contents

Proximal muscle weakness: Introduction

Proximal muscle weakness: Weakness of the proximal muscles. See free access online books about Proximal muscle weakness below. See detailed information below for a list of 32 causes of Proximal muscle weakness, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Proximal muscle weakness:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Proximal muscle weakness. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Diagnostic Guides for Proximal muscle weakness

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Proximal muscle weakness from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Proximal muscle weakness. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Proximal muscle weakness

Medical Books Excerpts

Muscle Weakness – Proximal

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Muscle Weakness – Distal

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity]

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Muscle weakness

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Muscle Weakness

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity]

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Muscle weakness

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Muscle weakness

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity]

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Muscle weakness

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

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Proximal muscle weakness: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Causes of Proximal muscle weakness listed in Disease Database:

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Detailed list of causes of Proximal muscle weakness

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How Common are these Causes of Proximal muscle weakness?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Proximal muscle weakness. Of the 32 causes of Proximal muscle weakness that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 3 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 29 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 32 causes of Proximal muscle weakness

Conditions listing symptoms: Proximal muscle weakness:

The following list of conditions have 'Proximal muscle 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.

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  • Glycogen storage disease type 2B ... proximal muscle weakness

    H

  • Hereditary carnitine deficiency syndrome, myopathic ... proximal muscle weakness
  • Hereditary inclusion body myopathy - joint contractures - ophthalmoplegia ... proximal muscle weakness

    I

  • Inclusion body myopathy 3, autosomal dominant ... proximal muscle weakness
  • Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia ... proximal muscle weakness
  • Inclusion Body Myositis ... proximal muscle weakness

    L

  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1D ... proximal muscle weakness
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I ... proximal muscle weakness

    M

  • Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle type 2M ... proximal muscle weakness
  • Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive, type 2K ... proximal muscle weakness

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    Medical Conditions associated with Proximal muscle weakness:

    Muscle weakness (3613 causes), Muscle symptoms (4096 causes), Weakness (3698 causes), Sick (5598 causes)

    Symptoms related to Proximal muscle weakness:

    Muscle weakness (3613 causes), Muscle atrophy (192 causes), Muscle pain (766 causes), Muscle symptoms (4096 causes)

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