Stiffness
Stiffness: Introduction
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Stiffness: Reduced mobility or movement.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Medications or substances causing Stiffness:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Stiffness as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Organs affected by Stiffness:
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Detailed list of causes of Stiffness
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How Common are these Causes of Stiffness?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Stiffness.
Of the 616
causes of Stiffness that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 6
causes are "very common" diseases
- 12
causes are "common" diseases
- 8
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 9
causes are "rare" diseases
- 28
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 566
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Stiffness
Conditions listing symptoms: Stiffness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Stiffness' 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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7p2 Monosomy Syndrome
... difficulty moving jointsA
Abdominal muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessAcanthamoeba infection
... stiff neckAcanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system
... stiff neckAcquired hypothyroidism
... sluggishnessAcromesomelic dysplasia Brahimi Bacha type
... restricted joint mobilityAcromesomelic dysplasia Hunter Thompson type
... restricted joint mobilityAcromesomelic dysplasia, Maroteaux type
... restricted joint mobilityAcromicric dysplasia
... restricted joint mobilityAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
... stiff neckAcute headache
... Stiff neckAcute idiopathic polyneuritis
... stiff neckAdducted thumb syndrome recessive form
... limited knee extensionAdducted thumbs - arthrogryposis, Christian type
... limited knee extension, arthrogryposisAdrenal adenoma, familial
... increased muscle bulkAdrenal Cancer
... increased muscle bulkAdrenal Cortex Neoplasms
... increased muscle bulkAdrenal gland hyperfunction
... increased muscle bulkAdrenal incidentaloma
... increased muscle bulkAdrenocortical carcinoma
... increased muscle bulkAdrenoleukodystrophy
... leg stiffnessAdult progressive spinal muscular atrophy, Aran Duchenne type
... stiffnessAdult-onset ALD
... leg stiffness, stiffnessAkesson syndrome
... restricted joint mobility, increased muscle toneAlexander Syndrome
... leg stiffness, spasticity (stiffness of arms and/or legs), arm stiffnessAlkaptonuria
... joint stiffnessAllain Babin Demarquez syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityAlpers Syndrome
... spasticity (stiffness of the limbs), increased muscle toneAlpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase deficiency
... increased muscle toneAmyoplasia
... joint stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 9
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 1
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 2
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 3
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 4
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 5
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 6
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 7
... muscle stiffnessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 8
... muscle stiffnessAngiokeratoma - mental retardation - coarse face
... restricted joint mobilityAngiostrongyliasis
... stiff neckAnkle Arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, joint stiffnessAnkle Osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessAnkylosing Spondylitis
... lower back stiffness, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritisAnkylosis
... joint immobility, stiff joints, fused joint bonesAnkylosis - facial anomalies - pulmonary hypoplasia syndrome
... arthrogryposisAnoxia
... neck stiffnessAntley-Bixler Syndrome
... decreased range of motion at hips, decreased range of motion at kneesAntley-Bixler-like syndrome - ambiguous genitalia - disordered steroidogenesis
... decreased range of motion at hips, decreased range of motion at kneesArbovirosis
... stiff neckArginase deficiency
... muscle stiffnessArnold-Chiari malformation type 3
... stiffnessAromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
... stiffnessArthralgia
... stiffnessArthritis
... joint clicking, knee locking, joint locking, morning joint stiffness, knee stiffness, difficulty moving joint, knee clicking, joint stiffnessArthritis - short stature - deafness
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis - ophthalmoplegia - retinopathy
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis - renal dysfunction - cholestasis syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis due to muscular dystrophy
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis IUGR thoracic dystrophy
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis multiplex congenita neurogenic type
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis multiplex congenita type 2B
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis multiplex congenita, distal, X-linked
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis, congenital - myopathic seizures
... arthrogryposisArthrogryposis, distal, type 2A
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis, distal, type 2B
... restricted joint mobilityArthrogryposis-like disorder
... restricted joint mobilityArthropathy, progressive pseudorheumatoid, of childhood
... restricted joint mobilityAtherosclerosis, premature - deafness - diabetes mellitus - photomyoclonus - nephropathy - degenerative neurologic disease
... increased muscle toneAtherosclerosis- deafness - diabetes - epilepsy - nephropathy
... increased muscle toneAtlanto-Axial Fusion
... stiff neckAustrian syndrome
... stiff neckAutoimmune thyroid diseases
... sluggishnessAvascular necrosis
... limited joint mobility, joint stiffnessB
Back sprain
... back stiffnessBack tumour
... difficulty moving spineBacterial meningitis
... stiff neckBahemuka Brown syndrome
... increased muscle toneBaraitser Brett Piesowicz syndrome
... increased muscle toneBaraitser burn fixen syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityBartschi-Rochaix syndrome
... stiff neckBasilar impression primary
... pain on moving neckBecker disease
... muscle stiffnessBehcet's Disease
... joint stiffness, stiff neckBell mania
... stiff musclesBell's Palsy
... stiff neckBentham-Driessen-Hanveld syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityBethlem myopathy
... reduced joint mobilityBicep muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessBipolar disorder
... sluggishnessBorreliosis
... stiff neckBrachydactyly - tibial hypoplasia
... restricted joint mobilityBroken Collarbone
... difficulty moving shoulder, difficulty moving arm, difficulty moving armBroken elbow
... difficulty moving elbowBursitis
... difficulty moving affected joint, joint stiffness, joint stiffnessC
Calcification of basal ganglia with or without hypocalcemia
... muscle stiffnessCalf muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessCanavan disease
... stiffnessCarnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 deficiency
... muscle stiffnessCarnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency
... muscle stiffnessCarnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, infantile hepatocardiomuscular type
... muscle stiffnessCarnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, lethal neonatal form
... muscle stiffnessCarnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, myopathic
... muscle stiffnessCerebrorenodigital syndrome
... increased muscle toneCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease with pyramidal features, autosomal dominant
... increased muscle toneChemical meningitis
... Stiff neckChemical poisoning - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
... increased muscle toneChemical poisoning - Metaldehyde
... increased muscle toneChemical poisoning - Strychnine
... back stiffness, muscle stiffness, stiff neckChildhood hypophosphatasia
... muscle stiffnessChondritis
... stiffnessChondrocalcinosis
... joint stiffnessChondrocalcinosis 1
... stiff jointsChondrocalcinosis 2
... stiff jointsChondrocalcinosis due to apatite crystal deposition
... morning stiffnessChondrocalcinosis familial articular
... stiff jointsChristian's syndrome 1
... arthrogryposisChromosome 1, monosomy 1q25 q32
... increased muscle toneChromosome 1, monosomy 1q4
... restricted joint mobilityChromosome 12, Isochromosome 12p Mosaic
... stiff jointsChromosome 12p tetrasomy syndrome
... stiff jointsChromosome 21 monosomy
... arthrogryposisChromosome 21q deletion syndrome
... stiff jointsChromosome 3, monosomy 3p25
... restricted joint mobilityChromosome 3, monosomy 3q13
... restricted joint mobilityChromosome 6, monosomy 6q
... Stiff jointsChromosome 6q deletion syndrome
... stiff ;jointsChromosome 7, Monosomy 7p2
... difficulty moving jointsChromosome 7, monosomy 7q3
... increased muscle toneChromosome 7, terminal 7p deletion
... difficulty moving jointsChromosome 7, trisomy 7q
... Joint stiffnessChromosome 7q duplication syndrome
... joint stiffnessChromosome 8q deletion syndrome
... limited knee extensionChromosome 9, trisomy 9q
... stiff jointsChromosome 9p tetrasomy syndrome
... arthrogryposisChromosome 9q duplication
... stiff jointsChromosome 9q duplication syndrome
... stiff jointsCongenital ichthyosis, microcephalus, quadriplegia
... increased muscle toneCongenital Muscular Dystrophy
... stiff jointsCongenital myopathy
... stiff musclesConnective tissue disorders
... joint tightnessConnective tissue dysplasia, Spellacy type
... restricted joint mobilityCranio osteoarthropathy
... stiff jointsCraniostenosis with congenital heart disease mental retardation
... stiff jawCryptococcal Meningitis
... Stiff neckCutis verticis gyrata mental deficiency
... restricted joint mobility, increased muscle toneD
Davenport-Donlan syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityDeletion 6q
... Stiff jointsDeposition diseases related fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessDepression
... sluggishnessDepressive disorders
... sluggishnessDermatomyositis
... joint stiffnessDesbuquois dysplasia-like syndrome
... stiff jointsDesmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy
... increased muscle toneDesmoplastic infantile ganglioma
... increased muscle toneDialysis-related amyloidosis
... joint stiffnessDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
... back stiffnessDislocated elbow
... difficulty moving elbowDislocation
... difficulty moving the jointDuplication 7q
... Joint stiffnessDwarfism - stiff joint - ocular abnormalities
... stiff jointsDyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityDysostosis
... stiff jointsDysthymia
... sluggishnessE
Ectopia lentis, isolated
... stiff jointsEdinburgh malformation syndrome
... increased muscle toneElbow Arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, joint stiffnessElbow conditions
... Difficulty moving elbowElbow Osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessElbow sprain
... elbow stiffnessEmery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, dominant type
... stiff neckEmery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linked
... stiff neckEncephalitis
... stiff back, stiff neckEncephalomyelitis
... stiff neckEncephalopathy due to sulphite oxidase deficiency
... increased muscle toneEnterocolitis
... sluggishnessEosinophilic fasciitis
... Morning stiffnessEpicondylitis
... elbow stiffnessEpileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 1
... increased muscle toneEpiphyseal dysplasia, multiple
... joint stiffnessEpiphyseal dysplasia, multiple, 2
... knee stiffness, elbow stiffnessEpiphyseal dysplasia, multiple, 3
... joint stiffnessEpiphyseal dysplasia, multiple, 5
... joint stiffnessEpstein Barr virus related fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessErythema chronicum migrans
... stiff neckEwing's family of tumors
... stiffnessExertional headaches
... Neck stiffnessF
Facet syndrome
... stiffnessFacial dysmorphism - intellectual deficit - short stature - hearing loss
... reduced joint mobility, joint stiffnessFacies unusual arthrogryposis advanced skeletal malformations
... arthrogryposisFahr's Syndrome
... spasticity (stiffness of the limbs)Familial Cold Autoinflamatory Syndrome (FCAS)
... stiff jointsFamilial hypopituitarism
... stiff jointsFamilial infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy - late infantile
... stiffnessFara-Chlupackova syndrome
... increased muscle toneFeigenbaum-Bergeron-Richardson syndrome
... increased muscle toneFetal brain disruption sequence
... increased muscle toneFibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessFinger Arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, joint stiffnessFinger osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessFitzsimmons-McLachlan-Gilbert syndrome
... increased muscle toneFlynn-Aird syndrome
... stiff jointsForearm injury
... Decreased mobilityForearm muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessForestier's disease
... stiffnessFrontometaphyseal dysplasia
... reduced joint mobilityFrozen Shoulder
... shoulder immobility, shoulder stiffness, limited shoulder mobilityFryns-Aftimos syndrome
... limited knee extensionFungal meningitis
... stiff neckG
Gangliosidosis generalized GM1, type 1
... stiff jointsGaucher disease - perinatal lethal form
... increased muscle tone, arthrogryposisGEMSS syndrome
... stiff jointsGluteal muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessGM1 gangliosidosis
... stiff jointsGrand mal seizures
... stiff muscles, muscle stiffnessGranulomatous amebic encephalitis
... stiff neckGroin muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessGuillain-Barre Syndrome
... stiff neckH
Hand conditions
... Decreased mobilityHand fracture
... Decreased mobilityHand injury
... Decreased mobilityHand muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessHashimoto's Thyroiditis
... physical slowness, muscle stiffness, joint stiffnessHead injury
... Neck stiffnessHemophilic arthropathy
... difficulty moving jointsHemophilus influenzae B
... stiff neckHereditary spastic paralysis, infantile onset ascending
... arm stiffness by age of 8Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
... progressive leg spasticity (stiffness), muscle stiffnessHerrmann Opitz arthrogryposis syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityHHV-6 encephalitis
... stiff neckHip Arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, joint stiffnessHip cancer
... difficulty moving spineHip conditions
... Decreased mobilityHip Flexor strain
... muscle stiffnessHip injury
... Decreased mobilityHip muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessHip osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessHip Replacement
... Decreased mobilityHip sprain
... hip stiffnessHIV-1, CRF01_AE
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF02_AG
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF04_ cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF05_ D/F
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF06_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF07_BC
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF08_BC
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF11_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF12_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF13_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF14_BG
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF15_01B
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF16_ A2D
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF17_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF18_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF19_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF20_BG
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF21_A2D
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF22_01A1
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF23_BG
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF24_BG
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF25_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF26_AU
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF27_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF28_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF29_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF30_0206
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF31_BC
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF32_06A1
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF33_01B
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF34_01B
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF35_AD
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF36_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF37_cpx
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF38_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF39_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF40_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF41_CD
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF42_BF
... stiff musclesHIV-1, CRF43_02G
... stiff musclesHIV-1A
... stiff musclesHIV-1A1
... stiff musclesHIV-1A2
... stiff musclesHIV-1A3
... stiff musclesHIV-1B
... stiff musclesHIV-1C
... stiff musclesHIV-1D
... stiff musclesHIV-1E
... stiff musclesHIV-1F
... stiff musclesHIV-1F1
... stiff musclesHIV-1F2
... stiff musclesHIV-1G
... stiff musclesHIV-1H
... stiff musclesHIV-1J
... stiff musclesHIV-1K
... stiff musclesHIV-1M
... stiff musclesHIV-1N
... stiff musclesHIV-1O
... stiff musclesHIV-2
... stiff musclesHIV-2A
... stiff musclesHIV-2B
... stiff musclesHoward-Young syndrome
... increased muscle toneHunter-Carpenter-Macdonald syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityHuntington's Disease
... neck muscle rigidityHutchinson Gilford Syndrome
... stiff jointsHyperadrenalism
... increased muscle bulkHyperandrogenism
... increased muscle bulkHyperekplexia and epilepsy
... muscle stiffnessHyperexplexia
... stiff musclesHyperkalemic periodic paralysis
... muscle stiffnessHypokalemic periodic paralysis
... muscle stiffnessHypophosphatemic rickets
... back stiffness, hip stiffness, shoulder stiffnessHypothyroidism
... sluggishnessI
Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification, childhood onset
... increased muscle toneIdiopathic Parkinson's disease
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementIntervertebral disc disease
... stiff backIntracranial Hemorrhages
... stiff neckIsaacs syndrome
... increased muscle toneJ
Jacobs syndrome
... joint stiffnessJaffe-Lichtenstein-Sutro syndrome
... stiff jointJapanese encephalitis
... neck stiffnessJequier-Kozlowski-skeletal dysplasia
... restricted joint mobilityJohnston Aarons Schelley syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityJoint injury - elbow
... difficulty moving elbowJoint injury - shoulder
... difficulty moving shoulderJorgenson-Lenz syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityJuvenile idiopathic arthritis
... joint stiffnessJuvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... knee stiffness, joint stiffness, stiff neckJuvenile Scleroderma
... joint stiffnessK
Kashin-Bek disease
... stiffnessKleeblattschaedel syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityKnee arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, joint stiffnessKnee conditions
... Decreased mobilityKnee injury
... Decreased mobilityKnee osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessKnee sprain
... knee stiffnessKnee tendinitis
... difficulty bending knee, difficulty extending knee, difficulty lifting legKniest dysplasia
... limited joint mobility, joint stiffnessKoussef nichols syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityKousseff-Nichols syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityKrabbe disease, atypical, due to saposin A deficiency
... increased muscle toneKrause-Kivlin syndrome
... decreased range of elbow motionL
Laplane-Fontaine-Lagardere syndrome
... stiff hipsLeg conditions
... Decreased mobilityLeg injury
... Decreased mobilityLeg muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessLegg-Calve-Perthes disease
... hip stiffnessLeukodystrophy
... Neck stiffnessLhermitte-Cornil-Quesnel syndrome
... increased muscle toneLindsay-Burn syndrome
... increased muscle toneLissencephaly type III - metacarpal bone dysplasia
... arthrogryposisListeriosis
... stiff neckLower back muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessLower back sprain
... lower back stiffnessLumbar malsegmentation - short stature
... restricted joint mobilityLyme disease
... stiff neckLymphocytic Choriomeningitis
... stiff neckLymphomatous thyroiditis
... muscle stiffness, joint stiffnessLysteria monocytoigeneses meningitis
... stiff neckM
Macleod-Fraser syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityMajor depressive disorder related fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessMandibuloacral dysplasia
... stiff jointsMandibuloacral dysplasia with type A lipodystrophy
... stiff jointsMaternal hyperphenylalaninemia
... increased muscle toneMatsoukas syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityMelioidosis
... stiff neckMeningitis
... stiff muscles, pain on moving neck, inability to straighten knees, Neck stiffness, stiff neckMeningococcal A
... Stiff neckMeningococcal B
... Stiff neckMeningococcal C
... Stiff neckMeningococcal disease
... pain on moving neck, Neck stiffness, stiff neck, stiff neckMeningococcal infection
... stiff neckMeniscus injury
... knee locking, knee clickingMental mixed retardation - deafness - clubbed digits
... restricted joint mobilityMental mixed retardation deafnes clubbed digits
... restricted joint mobilityMental retardation - arachnodactyly - hypotonia - telangiectasia
... reduced joint mobilityMental retardation - short stature - deafness - genital
... restricted joint mobilityMental retardation - short stature - heart and skeletal anomalies
... reduced joint mobilityMental retardation, Buenos Aires type
... increased muscle toneMental retardation, X-linked, 16
... slow movementsMetaphyseal chondrodysplasia with cone-shaped epiphyses, normal hair, and normal hands
... limited knee extensionMetaphyseal chondrodysplasia, recessive type
... restricted joint mobilityMetatrophic dysplasia
... reduced joint mobilityMicrencephaly olivopontocerebellar hypoplasia
... increased muscle toneMitochondrial Parkinson's disease
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementMucolipidosis III
... stiff jointsMucolipidosis type 3 A
... joint stiffnessMucopolysaccharidosis 1
... joint stiffnessMucopolysaccharidosis II
... joint stiffnessMucopolysaccharidosis type 2 Hunter syndrome- severe form
... joint stiffnessMucopolysaccharidosis type 6
... joint stiffnessMucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler syndrome
... joint stiffnessMucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler/Scheie syndrome
... joint stiffnessMucopolysaccharidosis type I Scheie syndrome
... joint stiffnessMultiple epiphyseal dysplasia
... hip stiffness, joint stiffnessMultiple Sclerosis
... limb stiffnessMuscle Hypertonia
... increased muscle tone, muscle stiffnessMuscle phosphoglycerate kinase deficiency
... muscle stiffnessMuscle strain
... muscle stiffnessMyhre Syndrome
... decreased joint mobility, joint stiffnessMyhre-Ruvalcaba-Graham syndrome
... reduced joint mobilityMyokymia
... stiffnessMyotonic Dystrophy
... muscle stiffnessN
N syndrome
... increased muscle toneNaegleria
... stiff neckNail-Patella Syndrome
... limited joint mobilityNakajo-Nishimura syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityNeck Arthritis
... neck stiffnessNegative rheumatoid factor polyarthritis
... morning joint stiffnessNemaline myopathy 6
... muscle stiffnessNeonatal bacterial meningitis
... stiff neckNerve sheath neoplasm
... leg stiffnessNeurosyphilis
... stiff neckNiemann-Pick disease, type C1
... increased muscle toneNiemann-Pick disease, type C2
... increased muscle toneNight blindness - skeletal anomalies - unusual facies
... increased muscle toneNyssen-Van Bogaert syndrome
... stiffnessO
Oculo cerebro acral syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityOculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome, type Preus
... restricted joint mobilityOlecranon bursitis
... elbow stiffnessOlivopontocerebellar Atrophy
... reduced mobility, slowness of movements, stiff muscles, muscle stiffnessOmodysplasia type 1
... limited knee extensionOrganic acidemia
... stiffnessOsteitis
... joint stiffnessOsteoarthritis
... slow movement, morning stiffness, joint locking, hip stiffness, knee stiffness, stiffness, joint stiffnessOsteoarthritis, Hip
... hip stiffnessOsteochondritis Dissecans
... knee lockingOsteochondrodysplatic dwarfism - deafness - retinitis pigmentosa
... restricted joint mobilityP
Paget's disease of bone
... hip arthritisPalindromic rheumatism
... joint stiffnessPallister Killian Mosaic Syndrome
... stiff jointsPallister Mosaic Syndrome Tetrasomy 12p
... stiff jointsParamyotonia congenita
... muscle stiffnessParkinson disease 10 (PARK10)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 11 (PARK11)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 12 (PARK12)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 13 (PARK13)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 2, autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 3, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 5 (PARK5)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 7, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK7)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 8 (PARK8)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease 9 (PARK9)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementParkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1)
... limb stiffness, slowness of movementPediatric AIDS
... stiff musclesPelvic dysplasia arthrogryposis of lower limbs
... restricted joint mobilityPeptidic growth factors deficiency
... restricted joint mobilityPerinatal-lethal Gaucher disease
... increased muscle tone, arthrogryposisPfeiffer-Palm-Teller syndrome
... increased muscle tonePhenylketonuria
... increased muscle tonePhocomelia - contractures - absent thumb
... restricted joint mobilityPhosphoserine aminotransferase deficiency
... increased muscle tonePlica Syndrome
... knee locking, knee clickingPneumococcal meningitis
... Stiff neckPneumonia, Aspiration
... muscle stiffness, joint stiffnessPneumonia, Bacterial
... muscle stiffness, joint stiffnessPneumonia, Staphylococcal
... muscle stiffness, joint stiffnessPneumonia, Viral
... muscle stiffness, joint stiffnessPodder-Tolmie syndrome
... arthrogryposisPolio
... stiff back, stiff neckPolyarthritis, rheumatic factor-negative
... morning joint stiffnessPolychondritis
... joint stiffnessPolymyalgia rheumatica
... back stiffness, morning stiffness, hip stiffness, shoulder stiffness, stiff hip, stiffness, muscle stiffness, neck stiffness, stiff neckPositive rheumatoid factor polyarthritis
... morning joint stiffnessPostoperative septicaemia
... Neck stiffnessPowell-Chandra-Saal syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityPrimary amebic meningoencephalitis
... stiff neckPrimary Fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessPrimary Lateral Sclerosis
... slow movement, leg stiffness, slowness of movement, stiffness of movementProgeria
... joint stiffnessProgeria short stature pigmented nevi
... reduced joint mobilityProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
... stiffness, slow movementsProstate Cancer
... lower back stiffness, hip stiffness, upper thigh stiffnessProximal myotonic dystrophy
... muscle stiffnessProximal spinal muscular atrophy
... restricted joint mobilityPsoriasis
... restricted joint motionPurine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency
... increased muscle toneR
Rabies
... Stiff musclesRadio digito - facial dysplasia
... restricted joint mobilityRajab-Spranger syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityRay-Peterson-Scott syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityReactive arthritis
... Decreased range of movement of the jointRecurring meningitis
... Neck stiffnessReiter’s syndrome
... joint stiffnessRelapsing Polychondritis
... Decreased mobility, Decreased joint movementRepetitive Motion Disorders
... loss of flexibilityRepetitive Strain Injury
... loss of flexibilityRetropharyngeal abscess
... stiff neckRheumatoid arthritis
... joint stiffness after inactivity, morning stiffness, morning joint stiffness, joint stiffnessRheumatoid arthritis related fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessRhizomelic pseudopolyarthritis
... muscle stiffnessRhizomelic syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityRib Tumor
... difficulty moving spineRichieri Costa Guion Almeida Cohen syndrome
... restricted joint mobilityRiedel syndrome
... muscle stiffness, joint stiffnessRippling muscle disease
... muscle stiffnessRippling muscle disease, 1
... muscle stiffnessRippling muscle disease, 2
... muscle stiffnessRocky Mountain spotted fever
... muscle stiffnessRolland-Desbuquois syndrome
... reduced joint mobilityS
Sacroilitis
... stiffnessSAPHO syndrome
... stiff back, stiff neckSarcoidosis
... sluggishnessSaul-Wilkes-Stevenson syndrome
... increased muscle toneSay-Barber-Miller syndrome
... restricted joint mobilitySchlegelberger-Grote syndrome
... restricted joint mobilitySchofer beetz bohl syndrome
... restricted joint mobilitySciatica
... stiff backScleroderma
... stiff joints, stiffnessScleromyxedema
... reduced joint mobilitySecondary Fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessSerine deficiency
... increased muscle toneSeronegative spondyloarthropathy
... Morning stiffnessSerotonin Syndrome
... stiffnessShort stature - prognathism - short femoral necks
... restricted joint mobilityShoulder arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, reduced shoulder mobility, joint stiffnessShoulder conditions
... Decreased shoulder mobility, Decreased use of shoulderShoulder dislocation
... difficulty moving shoulderShoulder injury
... Decreased shoulder mobility, Decreased use of shoulderShoulder muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessShoulder Osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessShoulder sprain
... shoulder stiffnessShy-Drager Syndrome
... slow movement, stiff musclesSilverman-Handmaker syndrome
... reduced joint mobilitySimian B virus infection
... stiff neckSkeletal dysplasia - mental retardation
... limited knee extension, arthrogryposisSLE related fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessSleep disturbance related fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessSlipped epiphysis
... hip stiffnessSpastic disorders
... muscle stiffnessSpastic paraplegia - neuropathy - poikiloderma
... increased muscle toneSpasticity - multiple exostoses
... increased muscle toneSPG
... increased muscle toneSpherophakia brachymorphia syndrome
... stiff jointsSpinal Arthritis
... joint clicking, back stiffness, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, neck stiffness, joint stiffnessSpinal conditions
... Decreased mobilitySpinal Cord Disorders
... Decreased mobilitySpinal fracture
... Decreased mobilitySpinal Muscular Atrophy
... arthrogryposisSpine osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessSpira syndrome
... stiffnessSpondylarthropathy
... morning stiffnessSpondylitis
... Decreased mobilitySpondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda progressive arthropathy
... morning stiffness, stiff jointsSpondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda, autosomal dominant
... stiff backSpondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, congenita
... morning stiffnessSpondylometaphyseal dysplasia, Kozlowski type
... limited joint mobilitySpondylosis
... stiff lumbar region, stiff neckSports Injuries
... Decreased mobilitySprain
... reduced joint mobility, joint immobilitySpranger-Schinzel-Myers syndrome
... arthrogryposisStartle epilepsy
... muscle stiffnessStiff skin syndrome
... limited joint mobilityStiff-Person Syndrome
... stiff-legged gait, stiffnessStill's Disease, Adult-Onset
... joint stiffnessSubacromial bursitis
... shoulder stiffnessSubarachnoid hemorrhage
... stiff neckSydenham chorea
... shoulder spasmsSynovial osteochondromatosis
... limited joint mobility, joint lockingSyphilis
... stiff neckSyphilitic aseptic meningitis
... Stiff neckSyringomyelia
... back stiffness, leg stiffness, shoulder stiffness, arm stiffness, stiffnessSyringomyelia, cervical lesion
... stiff neckT
Temporal arteritis
... stiffnessTemporo-mandibular ankylosis
... stiffnessTension myositis related fibromyalgia
... morning stiffnessTetanus
... neck muscle rigidity, stiff neck, stiff neckThigh conditions
... Decreased leg mobilityThigh injury
... Decreased leg mobilityThigh muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessThyroid disorders
... sluggishnessTick-borne encephalitis
... stiff neckToe Arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, joint stiffnessToe Osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessTogaviridae disease
... stiff neckTonic seizure
... muscle stiffnessTonic-Clonic seizure
... muscle stiffnessTricep muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessTrisomy 6 mosaicism
... arthrogryposisTrochanteric bursitis
... hip stiffnessTuberculous meningitis
... stiff neckU
Unusual facies, short stature, enamel hypoplasia, stiff joints and high-pitched voice
... stiff joints, slow movementsUpper arm muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessUpper back muscle strain
... muscle stiffnessUpper motor neuron weakness
... increased muscle toneUrban rogers meyer syndrome
... increased muscle toneV
Vacinko syndrome
... immobilityViral meningitis
... pain on moving neck, Neck stiffness, stiff neckW
Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome
... stiff neckWeaver Syndrome
... limited knee extensionWest nile encephalitis
... Stiff neckWest Nile fever
... Stiff neckWestern equine encephalitis
... Stiff neckWestern/Eastern/California encephalitis
... Stiff neckWhiplash
... neck stiffnessWhiplash Injuries
... neck stiffnessWhistling face syndrome, recessive form
... increased muscle toneWrist Arthritis
... joint clicking, joint locking, difficulty moving joint, joint stiffnessWrist conditions
... Decreased mobilityWrist fracture
... Decreased mobilityWrist injury
... Decreased mobilityWrist osteoarthritis
... joint locking, joint stiffnessY
Young McKeever Squier syndrome
... increased muscle toneZ
Zellweger Syndrome
... limited knee extension
Conditions listing complications: Stiffness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Stiffness' 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.
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Arthritis
... joint stiffnessArthritis pain
... ImmobilityC
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
... reduced mobilityD
Deficiency-induced osteoporosis
... ImmobilityDrug-induced osteoporosis
... ImmobilityG
Gout
... joint immobilityI
Idiopathic osteoporosis
... immobilityJ
Juvenile osteoporosis
... ImmobilityL
Localized osteoporosis
... immobilityN
Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy
... immobilityP
Paget's disease of bone
... hip arthritisR
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
... stiff jointsS
Scleroderma
... stiff jointsShoulder dislocation
... torn shoulder ligaments, torn shoulder tendonsShoulder separation
... torn shoulder ligaments, torn shoulder tendonsSlipped epiphysis
... hip arthritisSpondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda
... stiff hips
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Causes of Stiffness Based on Risk Factors
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on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
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Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Stiffness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Stiffness:
Subtypes of Stiffness:
Stiff neck (67 causes), Stiff back (20 causes), Stiff joints (205 causes), Stiff hip (15 causes), Stiff leg (29 causes), Stiff thigh (1 cause), Stiff knee (21 causes), Stiff shoulder (14 causes), Stiff arm (22 causes), Stiff elbow (9 causes), Slowness of movement (16 causes), Muscle stiffness (144 causes), Stiff muscles (71 causes), Neck stiffness (15 causes), Immobility (1 cause), Decreased mobility (20 causes), Knee locking (4 causes), Arthrogryposis (15 causes), Heberden's nodes, Excessive muscle tone (19 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Stiffness:
Movement symptoms (2468 causes)
Symptoms related to Stiffness:
Stiff joints (205 causes), Weak joints, Joint pain (594 causes), Stiff muscles (71 causes), Muscle pain (766 causes), Arthritis (54 causes)
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