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Past 10 mons sporadic mild muscle weakness in quadriceps and biceps mostly. has been getting worse. past week i could not get up from a squat using quads. is this related to hypothyroidism?
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Maybe: Hypothyroidism can cause muscle weakness but lots of things can. You need to see a neurologist.
Answered 5/12/2013
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Weakness: This could be a possible myopathy. You need to be evaluated by a muscle and nerve specialist (pm&r doc) to get this properly sorted out.
Answered 9/28/2016
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