Asthenia: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Asthenia

The specific topics covered in Volume 2 are Neuropathic Pain, Cachexia/Anorexia, Asthenia, and Psychological Issues in the Caregiver. [books.google.com]

“Asthenia” was reported in a patient with bronchopulmonary carcinoid related Cushing’s syndrome ( 11 ) and complete resolution of the Cushing’s syndrome was reported after [jtd.amegroups.com]

Is the weakness proximal or distal or both? [medicaleducationleeds.com]

Dermatomyositis

Patients with malignancy, cardiac problems, asthenia-anorexia or pulmonary interstitial fibrosis are also at risk for this poor prognosis. [symptoma.com]

[…] a cadaveric kidney transplant in 1992 and with normal allograft function, referred to the Nephrology Department with complaints beginning one month before consisting of asthenia [revistanefrologia.com]

Case Report A 30-year old female patient with no relevant medical history was admitted to the Clinical Medicine Department for asthenia, debility and myalgias of approximately [scielo.br]

Steroid Myopathy

[…] core-like" structures in type I fibers. [11] Various authors have suggested that thyrotoxic myopathy is a result of the overall constellation of weight loss and generalized asthenia [annalsofian.org]

Prognosis Poor prognostic indicators include recalcitrant disease, delay in diagnosis, older age, malignancy, fever, asthenia-anorexia, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, dysphagia [aafp.org]

Eight of nine patients with proximal muscle weakness, and two of six without such weakness, experienced a significant decline in respiratory function, leading to symptomatic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Myasthenic Crisis

One study indicated that 76% of patients that had MC displayed signs of generalized asthenia before the attack. [symptoma.com]

Mya-muscle Asthenia-weakness Gravis-serious Mary Walker discovered use of physostigmine in MGFriedrich Jolly 1895 8. [slideshare.net]

[…] from weakness of both muscle groups. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Parathion Poisoning

The immediate evolution was marked by asthenia, progressive deterioration of general condition and vomiting. [toxicology.imedpub.com]

An intermediate syndrome characterized by respiratory paresis, weakness in the territory of several motor cranial nerves and of proximal limb and neck flexor muscles, persisted [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical characteristics included respiratory paresis, weakness in the territories of several motor cranial nerves, neck flexors and proximal limb muscles, and depressed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

옛 대한의협 3 의학용어 사전 검색 맞춤 검색 결과 : 15 페이지: 1 muscle weakness 근무력(筋無力). asthenia bulbar paralysis 근무력성 구(연수)마비(筋無力性球延髓痺). blepharoptosis myasthenica<나> 근무력성 안검하수. myasthenic fatigability [kmle.co.kr]

Proximal muscle weakness, absent reflexes, normal serum creatine kinase, and autonomic dysfunction should prompt electrodiagnostic testing for LEMS. [pediatricneurologybriefs.com]

Since the goal of treatment is improvement in weakness, the initial choice of treatment depends on the severity of the underlying weakness. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Muscular Dystrophy

Muscle weakness of the face is common, and may include: Eyelid drooping Inability to whistle due to weakness of the cheek muscles Decreased facial expression due to weakness [nlm.nih.gov]

It causes progressive weakness in muscles of the face, arms, legs, and around the shoulders and chest. [ninds.nih.gov]

Facial weakness and contractures may occur later. [icd9data.com]

Polymyositis

CASE REPORT A male patient, 37 years old, was admitted with signs of anasarca, progressive muscle weakness, dysphagia to solids, and development of asthenia for 45 days. [scielo.br]

Dysphagia and neck flexor weakness can develop along with respiratory muscle weakness as the disease progresses. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Weakness occurs when at least 50% of muscle cells become damaged, so the patient experiences progressive muscle weakness spanning three to six months. [symptoma.com]

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

She later suffered a relapse with the same nonspecific asthenia and increase in acute phase reactants. [elsevier.es]

VAERS ID76585 Vaccination Date: 1995 -06-08 Age40.6 YF Symptoms: AMBLYOPIA ASTHENIA FEVER GUILLAIN BARRE SYND PARALYSIS PARESTHESIA VISION ABNORM VOMIT pt recv vax 8JUN95 [whale.to]

English Guillain–Barré syndrome Guillain–Barré syndrome noun mass noun Medicine An acute disorder of the peripheral nerves, often preceded by a respiratory infection, causing weakness [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

Myasthenia Gravis

Jolly, in 1895, wrote: ‘When muscles are stimulated repeatedly by Faradism a reaction of asthenia is demonstrated, yet when the muscle no longer responds, it will respond [karger.com]

Introduction The term myasthenia gravis (MG) is derived from the Greek terms my, asthenia, and gravis, which mean muscle, weakness, and severe, respectively. [intechopen.com]

Other symptoms may include: weakness in muscles used for chewing, swallowing and talking severe fatigue an unstable or waddling gait arm weakness resulting in an inability [muscle.ca]

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

Patient O.R, aged 19, presented marked asthenia and lower limbs paralysis, following high carbohydrate meal. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

But if weakness is severe, potassium may need to be given through a vein (IV). Taking potassium supplements may help prevent muscle weakness. [nlm.nih.gov]

Permanent muscle weakness is just what it sounds like: Permanent, irreparable damage to the muscles and associated weakness. [en.wikipedia.org]

Conn Syndrome

Symptoms - Conn's syndrome * Headache * Excessive urination at night * Excessive thirst * Excessive urination * Asthenia * Pins and needles sensation * Tetany * Muscle weakness [checkorphan.org]

After using 100 mg/day of spironolactone + 5mg/day of amlodipine + 80 mg/day of nadolol, the BP normalized (BP = 130/90 mmHg), the asthenia and weakness significantly improved [scielo.br]

Presenting Hypertension plus hypokalaemia Weakness, nocturia and tetany Diagnosis Increased (>30mmol/day) urinary potassium loss with hypokalaemia High aldosterone levels [emed.ie]

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

However, at that time, she started to complain of asthenia, abdominal cramping and pain on the left side, weight loss and bloody diarrhoea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscle tenderness, peripheral synovitis, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome or distal tenosynovitis, as well as non-specific symptoms, such as fatigue, asthenia, malaise, low-grade [orpha.net]

Lumbar Disk Herniation

We calculated the 1- and 2-year prevalence of patient-reported persisting weakness or sensory deficits. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] weight-supported treadmill training within 1 week of an acute lumbar disk herniation when he was experiencing considerable pain with unsupported walking and lower-extremity weakness [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An absent left Achilles reflex, left S1 dermatome hypesthesia, and left gastrocnemius/soleus weakness was noted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Spinal Paralytic Poliomyelitis

The term myasthenia is from my- from Greek μυο meaning "muscle" + -asthenia ἀσθένεια meaning "weakness". [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] or new weakness or paralysis. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Postpolio Weakness. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Hyponatremia

CASE: A 17-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, asthenia, and weight loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions (SAMSCA incidence ≥5% more than placebo, respectively): thirst (16% vs 5%), dry mouth (13% vs 4%), asthenia (9% vs 4%) [samsca.com]

Case report: A 53 year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of extreme weakness, right frontal headache and photophobia. [elsevier.es]

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

[…] standing causes an abnormally large increase in heart rate soldiers heart familial orthostatic tachycardia due to norepinephrine transporter deficiency neurocirculatory asthenia [wikidata.org]

The syndrome has also been called orthostatic tachycardia, orthostatic intolerance, idiopathic orthostatic intolerance and postural tachycardia, neurocirculatory asthenia, [medlink.com]

[…] is not a new illness; it has been known by other names throughout history, such as DaCosta's Syndrome, Soldier's Heart, Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome, Neurocirculatory Asthenia [dysautonomiainternational.org]

Familial Periodic Paralysis

[…] myotonia without weakness (PAM). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Attacks cause severe weakness or paralysis that usually lasts from hours to days. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

while the resting muscles become weak. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Erb Muscular Dystrophy

Affected individuals develop weakness of the lower limbs that may be mild or severe. Weakness of facial muscles may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Inherited disease that causes progressive weakness in the skeletal (and occasionally heart) muscle. [seslisozluk.net]

Muscle weakness, however, is usually minimal. [msdmanuals.com]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

[…] treatments that reverse the muscle weakness. [nlm.nih.gov]

In addition to proximal muscle weakness, there may or may not be: Distal muscle weakness. Muscle hypertrophy. Contractures. [patient.info]

PATIENT CONCERNS: A 25-year-old woman was admitted to our department as the limb weakness progressively worsened. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

He rapidly recovered from weakness after acetazolamide treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

But repeated attacks may lead to permanent muscle weakness. HyperPP responds well to treatment. Treatment may prevent, and may even reverse, progressive muscle weakness. [nlm.nih.gov]

The patient has been without any type of weakness for over 6 years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy

“Asthenia” was reported in a patient with bronchopulmonary carcinoid related Cushing’s syndrome ( 11 ) and complete resolution of the Cushing’s syndrome was reported after [jtd.amegroups.com]

Weakness Impairment of motor function typically produces weakness in a distal-to-proximal gradient consistent with a length-dependent axonal degeneration. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

There may be weakness of shoulder abductors and external rotators with C5 nerve root lesions, weakness of elbow flexors with C6 nerve root lesions, possible weakness of wrist [dartmouth.edu]

Polyarteritis Nodosa

We report an F-FDG linear uptake of the right popliteal artery in a 25-year-old man who underwent a PET/CT scan for unexplained chronic asthenia associated with fever symptoms [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the last year, lesions had also appeared on his arms, and he had developed episodes of fever, weight loss, asthenia, and anorexia. [actasdermo.org]

In the 28 other patients, hepatitis was clinically asymptomatic or limited to asthenia. Only 1 patient had jaundice. [journals.lww.com]

Hemochromatosis

General symptoms comprise chronic fatigue, weakness, lethargy, and apathy. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] in recent years, and its full clinical expression is seen in only a minority of patients. [9] In addition, any patient admitted to the hospital with an isolated case of asthenia [emedicine.com]

The clinical manifestations include skin pigmentation, diabetes mellitus, enlargement of the spleen and liver, cirrhosis, heart failure, arthritis, and general weakness and [britannica.com]

Childhood Dermatomyositis

Prognosis Poor prognostic indicators include recalcitrant disease, delay in diagnosis, older age, malignancy, fever, asthenia-anorexia, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, dysphagia [aafp.org]

Close to 30 percent will have weakness after the disease resolves. [en.wikipedia.org]

A 62-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with malaise, lethargy and proximal muscle weakness. She had a similar presentation in childhood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Inclusion Body Myositis

She was exercising daily to increase muscle strength, despite an increased asthenia and difficulties in climbing and descending stairs, and she had some problems in swallowing [karger.com]

Similarly, knee extension weakness out of proportion to hip flexion weakness is supportive of IBM. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] leg weakness. [jamanetwork.com]

Benzene Poisoning

Headache, dizziness irritability, asthenia and normal menstrual cycle were reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A weak positive association was found between glutathione S-transferase pi-1 (GSTP1) rs1695 polymorphism and the risk of CBP (P = 0.046), but this association was not statistically [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anxiety, dizziness, cramps, asthenia and normal menstrual cycle were reported. No physical examination alteration and no family history of cancer were observed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diabetic Amyotrophy

It usually presents acutely as unilateral thigh pain followed by weakness and later wasting in the anterior thigh muscles. [medlink.com]

In the last month, he also developed slight weakness of both thighs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: People with diabetes mellitus (DM) sometimes present with acute or subacute, progressive, asymmetrical pain and weakness of the proximal lower limb muscles. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hyperkalemia

The term myasthenia is from my- from Greek μυο meaning "muscle" + -asthenia ἀσθένεια meaning "weakness". [en.wikipedia.org]

No signs or symptoms are pathognomonic for this condition, although patients may rarely present with weakness or paresthesias. [saem.org]

Patients are usually asymptomatic, but can develop: nausea palpitations muscle weakness, often starting in legs muscle cramping paresthesias and numbness Physical Exam Signs [sharinginhealth.ca]

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The term myasthenia is from my- from Greek μυο meaning "muscle" + -asthenia ἀσθένεια meaning "weakness". [en.wikipedia.org]

Muscle weakness is the principal symptom of DMD. [mda.org]

This muscle weakness causes a waddling gait and difficulty climbing stairs. [genome.gov]