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Upper leg weakness

Upper leg weakness

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Upper leg muscle weakness is a loss of normal strength in the thighs and hips.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Leg

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