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Permanent muscle weakness
Permanent muscle weakness is a symptom in which a person has lost strength in some muscles, and the weakness does not recover to normal. Permanent weakness can be due to injuries, nerve damage, etc
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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