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Leg weakness
Leg weakness is a clinical finding in which there is decreased strength of the leg. This can result from nerve damage, infection, stroke, and many other conditions.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 36-year old asked:
I want to know what causes leg weakness?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why am i having leg weakness that comes and goes?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Leg weakness?
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A 48-year old asked:
What could be causing my strange feelings of leg weakness?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can cause me to have sudden leg weakness at martial arts class?
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A 47-year old female asked:
What can cause bi lateral generalised leg weakness with difficulty to step up without grabbing pain in top of leg . R worse and calf mus hurts ?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for legs weakness?
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A 42-year old asked:
What can cause leg weakness/tiredness?
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A 41-year old asked:
Could spinal/back problems cause leg weakness?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Why do I have leg pain n leg weakness after a endoscopy??
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Lower leg weakness?
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A 59-year old female asked:
I still have some numbness and leg weakness two months post back fusion. Is it permanent?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I am experiencing back pain (side: lower) . The following also describes me: Leg weakness. What should I do?
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A female asked:
I'm 22weeka pragnet i have a pain in my back Im feeling shoulder and leg weakness sometimes I feel cold and have a headaches what I di?
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A 25-year old female asked:
endometriosis, having a bad flare which includes leg pain (typical); however, recently developing leg weakness, could this be related?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I get sudden bilateral leg weakness usually from holding something or standing. Not so much when Im seated and stand. My legs feel like they are going to give out. ?
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A 32-year old asked:
What could cause left arm and leg weakness?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can low blood sugar cause strange leg weakness?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can nuvaring cause leg weakness/pain/restlessness?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can I do to treat fatigue, leg weakness, headaches?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Upper leg weakness?
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A 31-year old asked:
I get leg weakness and back pain with prolonged standing. Any options?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Can a compressed sciatic nerve cause leg weakness? Specifically the hamstring?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have leg weakness/pain and a little back pain with prolonged standing. What can I do to alleviate the symptoms?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am experiencing knee pain, leg weakness, unable to bear weight and knee weakness.pain in knee straightening after bent. ?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Had cold for over week, past couple of days i've develop chest pain, headaches and progressive leg weakness. Is it time 2 see dr. Or let it pass?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could ovarian cysts cause leg weakness?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Its been 2 weeks since i finished my covid quarantine. day 30 since symptoms. i barely move now. im having some leg weakness when i want to sleep and some tremor feeling on legs and hands. is this related to the heart? oxygen level 99, pulse 74-84?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Afraid brain tumor also hypondriac p.O.T.S did MRI spine clear blod neuro test god have twiching legs weakness pain back arms hips insomnia muscle spa?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Canfoot nunbness and leg weakness be caused by shingles in chest ?
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