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Limb Weakness Underlying Cause

There are many causes of generalized weakness in all of the limbs.

Causes of limb weakness that involves one side of the body include:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Epidural compression syndrome
Foot drop
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Herniated disk
Multiple sclerosis
Radial tunnel syndrome
Sciatica
Spinal cord injury
Spinal stenosis
Stroke
TIA
Ulnar neuritis

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Related Conditions

Foot drop
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Herniated disk
Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord tumor
Spinal stenosis
Stroke
TIA
Wrist drop

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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Limb Weakness References:

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