"Muscle Weakness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterized as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation of many muscle and neuromuscular diseases. (From Wyngaarden et al., Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p2251)
| Descriptor ID |
D018908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.515 C10.597.613.593 C23.550.695 C23.888.592.608.593
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscle Weakness- Muscle Weakness
- Muscle Weaknesses
- Weakness, Muscle
- Weaknesses, Muscle
- Muscular Weakness
- Muscular Weaknesses
- Weakness, Muscular
- Weaknesses, Muscular
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| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Weakness" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical Characteristics of Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Analysis From the Classification Criteria for Anti-Synthetase Syndrome Project. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 Apr; 77(4):477-489.
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Priming and task-specific training for arm weakness post stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2025 Jan; 12(1):192-202.
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Dengue infection triggered immune mediated necrotizing myopathy in children: a case report and literature review. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2022 Jun 07; 20(1):40.
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Neuromuscular and Clinical Recovery in Thoracic Surgical Patients Reversed With Neostigmine or Sugammadex. Anesth Analg. 2021 08 01; 133(2):435-444.
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Dominant and recessive congenital myasthenic syndromes caused by SYT2 mutations. Muscle Nerve. 2021 08; 64(2):219-224.
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Dysautonomia in Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Prevalence, Clinical Spectrum, and Outcomes. Neurocrit Care. 2020 02; 32(1):113-120.
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Brachial Plexitis After Stem Cell Transplant. World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr; 136:74-76.
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A Protean Protein. J Hosp Med. 2019 02 01; 14(2):117-122.
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Impact of Vasoactive Medications on ICU-Acquired Weakness in Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Chest. 2018 10; 154(4):781-787.
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A Novel Homozygous Selenocysteine Insertion Sequence Binding Protein 2 (SECISBP2, SBP2) Gene Mutation in a Turkish Boy. Thyroid. 2018 09; 28(9):1221-1223.