muscle weakness

collocation in English

meaningsofmuscleandweakness

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muscle
noun
uk
/ˈmʌs.əl/us
/ˈmʌs.əl/
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to ...
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weakness
noun
uk
/ˈwiːk.nəs/us
/ˈwiːk.nəs/
the fact or state of not being strong ...
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(Definition ofmuscleandweaknessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmuscle weakness

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A few patients may show male-pattern balding and mild facial and handmuscleweakness.
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Generally, respiratorymuscleweaknessparallels general weakness, but there are exceptions, and respiratory failure may develop in a fully ambulant patient.
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Lower limbs are affected more than upper limbs, but foot and wrist drop, distalmuscleweaknessand wasting may be noted.
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Common symptoms reported as troublesome weremuscleweakness, shortness of breath, and lack of appetite.
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Proximalmuscleweaknessthat is not associated with this type of distal to proximal pattern can reflect a radiculopathy.
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Again, prolonged immobilization of a joint may achieve effective union of a bone at the expense of joint stiffness and grossmuscleweakness.
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The disease course is benign, usually with bilateral ptosis and mildmuscleweakness.
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Distalmuscleweaknessof the lower limbs was the commonest presentation but other cases presented with proximal weakness.
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These attacks are precipitated by infections, fever and excitement; between the attacks, the degree ofmuscleweaknessmay be variable.
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In contrast to osteoporosis, patients with osteomalacia may have complaints of bone pain andmuscleweakness.
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Generally, respiratorymuscleweaknessparallels general weakness, but there are exceptions and respiratory failure may develop in a fully ambulant patient.
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Age-relatedmuscleweakness, balance disorders and light-headedness not associated with postural hypotension are examples.
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The most characteristic findings are ptosis and opthalmoparesis, and bulbarmuscleweaknessis frequent.
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In the elderly,muscleweaknessis the main clinical symptom.
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Proximalmuscleweaknessand stiffness are associated with numerous systemic illnesses.
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In family studies, elderly asymptomatic relatives may be found who on examination have mild facial weakness and periscapularmuscleweakness.
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In this model of ataxia, the combination of motor imbalance and spatial incoordination in the absence ofmuscleweaknessindicates that motor deficits might be related to cerebellar dysfunction.
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Themuscleweaknessusually occurs 1-3 weeks after recovery, suggesting that the immune response rather than the infectious agent is related to the onset of the syndrome.
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In a second experiment, there was evidence that the judgement ofmuscleweaknessis an expectancy effect on the part of the observer or the subject.
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