What is the differential diagnosis for a formerly active and healthy 70-year-old woman with worsening proximal weakness, torticollis, and a widespread raised red rash across her cheeks bilaterally?

A 30-year-old African-American woman presented to the emergency department for medical assessment after becoming too weak to walk. She reported proximal muscle aches in both arms and legs, a skin rash ...

Weakness in the legs can happen for a variety of reasons. These can include DOMS, spinal problems, neuropathy, ALS, stroke, myasthenia gravis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Weakness in the legs ...

Dr. Jamie Aron (Emergency Medicine): A 27-year-old man was evaluated at this hospital because of leg weakness. The patient had been in his usual state of health until 3 days before the current ...

Mr. A appeared very uncomfortable as he sat on the examination table. A vigorous 86-year-old, he always kept his regular appointments for the monitoring of hypertension that was well-controlled with ...

Joint pain and weakness can be caused by a number of conditions, including acute injuries, infections, and chronic diseases. The outlook depends on the underlying cause. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

Muscle weakness may be due to a chronic condition or an infection. Conditions that can weaken muscles include Addison’s disease, anemia, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and more. Muscle weakness is a lack of ...

Objective We aimed to determine hip and lower-leg muscle strength in people after ACL injury compared with an uninjured control group (between people) and the uninjured contralateral limb (between ...

Weakness in the legs can be a sign of serious health issues like stroke or cancer. Symptoms like sudden leg weakness, confusion, and dizziness may mean you need medical help right away. Exercise and ...