Short-term muscle weakness is common and can be caused by something as simple as a tough workout. However, persistent muscle weakness without apparent cause could indicate an underlying health ...

Menopausal people may notice a few muscle-related symptoms, like pain, weakness, or general muscle loss. These changes may be brought on by factors like hormone fluctuations or the general aging ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people.

Muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy can lead to symptoms related to mobility, coordination, posture, and breathing, as well as other health effects. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a ...

One of the first symptoms of LGMD is typically a weakening of the muscles in the hip and shoulder girdles. The hip girdle is a ring-like bone structure in the pelvic area, consisting of the pelvis, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While statin therapy may cause a small excess of mostly mild muscle pain, most muscle symptoms reported in ...

Taking longer than usual to walk a certain distance is seen as one of the major signs of frailty.

BARCELONA, Spain—There is only a very small risk of developing muscle symptoms with statin therapy, and the majority of muscle-related side effects that are reported are not attributable to the ...

Rozanolixizumab improved muscle weakness and fatigue in myasthenia gravis patients, as shown in the MycarinG study using MG Symptoms PRO scales. Strong correlations were found between MG Symptoms PRO ...

New York City health officials reported traces of the polio virus in sewage water. Most people who get polio will not have visible symptoms, but the disease can cause paralysis in a small portion of ...