Weakness
SOURCE: www.NLM.NIH.gov/MedlinePlus
Weakness is a reduction in the strength
of one or more muscles.
Weakness may be generalized (total body weakness) or localized to only
one area, side of the body, limb, or muscle.
Weakness is more notable when it is localized. Localized weakness may
follow a
stroke, flare up of multiple sclerosis, or injury to a nerve.
Weakness may be subjective or objective.
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Subjective means you feel weak, but there
is no measurable loss of strength
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Objective means there is a measurable
loss of strength noted during a physical exam
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A subjective feeling of weakness may be associated with infectious
diseases such as
mono
and
the flu.
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