Mesh term Muscle Weakness
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Neuromuscular Manifestations
Pathologic Processes
Description
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)Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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