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Muscle weakness on one side of body
Muscle weakness on one side of body is a clinical finding that suggests a neurological condition.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Muscle weakness on one side of body?
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A 47-year old asked:
What can one-sided muscle weakness/wasting be?
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A male asked:
I look very thin and my body is muscle-less. Although I don't have any other weakness or disease but I want to gain some weight.withour side effects.
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A 25-year old male asked:
Feeling muscle weakness and mild pain throughout body, two days after Tetanus shot. Is it a side effect?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can spine and or hip misalignment cause muscle shrinking and weakness in one half of the body including face? I have bad pelvic, back, and hip pain.
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A 31-year old female asked:
For past month gave been having muscle fasciculations, starting w/left leg, then right, now sometimes shoulder/back/torso and one side of face. No weakness that I can tell. Is this ALS? Terrified, 30F?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What causes abnormal needle EMG in Latissimus dorsi muscles (on the sides- no electrical activity), upper arms/body weakness and scapular winging?
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A 63-year old male asked:
What would cause foot drop followed by weakness in the same leg, followed by weakness in arm on same side followed by muscle twitching (whole body)?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Memory problems, loss of sex drive, headaches one side, dizzy, extreme exhaustion even after sleep, bad! Muscle pain and weakness. All labs normal?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Within the last month have had a feeling of weakness in both hands and arms and one foot. Muscles are stiff and occasionally ache. Have recently developed body wide muscle twitches and an occasional jerk of a limb. Is this the beginning of ALS?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I Wake up with tingling hands and feet sometimes one side or both sides. cold sensations in feet. When I get up and shake it off it goes away. Easily fatigued muscles but no clinical weakness.Had normal mri brain spine w/wo contrast . Could it be ms?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing neck pain, arm pain, arm weakness, hip pain, leg pain, muscle weakness (side: one side) , wrist pain, hand pain, elbow pain and popping or snapping sound from shoulder joint. The following also describe me: Hand weakness, Loss of streng
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A 32-year old asked:
Body weakness, stiffness of limbs, muscles weakness. Just gettin old at 66?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is something that could cause numbness and slight muscle weakness through my body?
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A 47-year old asked:
What nervous system diseases cause muscle weakness on the right side?
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A 18-year old female asked about a 46-year old female:
What could worsening muscle weakness and pain in one arm be caused by?
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A 38-year old asked:
Muscle weakness for a year. Possible side effect to acutane, is this possible?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Can a sprained lumbar that didn't heal correctly cause muscle imbalances through the whole body and weakness?
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A 65-year old asked:
Will the clot simply dissolve with heparin? Will the effects of muscle weakness resolve on the affected side?
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A 62-year old male asked:
If you are living in a place that has mold, what kind of health problems can it cause? Is muscle weakness one of them?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Took 1 ciprofloxin pill, severe side effects before my Dr. took me off. A day later I'm still having muscle aches/weakness. How long should this last?
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A 50-year old asked:
Does the side effect of muscle weakness from geodon (ziprasidone) ever go away?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can gallstones pain have any affect anywhere else on ur body like cardio system for example or muscle weakness from the pain?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My cpk test was done 5 days ago and value came 218. One month ago I started feeling TMJ pain. Because of that pain muscle weakness too. ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I have muscle twitches in random places all over my body had them for at least two years maybe longer. No noticeable weakness or muscle problems. BFS?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Im having dull pain on my sides and my lower back and muscle weakness also my vision is deteriorating so you have a idea of what may be causing these symptoms?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I am 2 weeks post testing negative for covid after initial infection. I have been experiencing a buzzing sensation throughout my body, as well as muscle weakness. What can I do to help my body heal?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I New Years Eve I lost the ability to walk I have severe muscle weakness and complete loss of equilibrium I cant sit up by myself, Theres a strong pulling and floating sensation in my body that causes nausea and seems to be getting worse?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Right arm, hand and right foot feel tight and heavy. No real weakness. Random muscles twitches throughout body. Tongue also feels too big for mouth and feels like its in the way when talking. I have very bad health anxiety. Could this be early ALS?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is body wide muscle twitching without any weakness a sign of ALS? Is muscle twitching a precursor to ALS?
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