Research Notes on Muscle Weakness
Weakness may be generalized or limited to one or more muscles. General weakness may be caused by using muscles more than normal or brought on by illness such as the flu. True measurable (subjective) muscle weakness can be caused by many things such as metabolic, neurological, or muscular disorders.1
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Top Resources on Muscle Weakness
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Weakness and Fatigue
- Wikipedia: Muscle Weakness
- New York Times Health: Finding May Solve Riddle of Fatigue in Muscles (Feb. 12, 2008)
- Children's Hospital Boston: Hypotonia (Muscle Weakness)
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Pennsylvania Health System): Weakness
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Research Notes References
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via University of Pennsylvania Health System): Weakness
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Healthwise (via WebMD): Weakness and Fatigue
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