A 51 year old woman presented to the emergency department after being found on the floor beside her bed—she had fallen and was unable to get up. She had no angina, palpitations, dyspnoea, nausea, diaphoresis, or loss of consciousness before, during, or after the fall. She reported difficu...
Illness: Chronic illnesses like diabetes,alcoholism,cancer, andvitamindeficiencies (for example, B12 deficiency causingpernicious anemia) may also result innerve painthat often affects both legs. There are some illnesses that cause leg weakness that may be associated with complaints of leg pain, inclu...
the nerve roots and nerves are spread out like a ‘horse’s tail’ (in Latincauda equina).Symptoms frequently appear on both sides: low back pain, bilateral lower extremity weakness, numbness around the anus and on the inner thighs (saddle anesthesia...
Postoperativeleg pain, a long duration of leg pain or aggravation of leg pain after the operation, numbness, swelling and tingling on the leg, local muscle atrophy, weakness of the leg, a preference for warmth and massage, aggravation of leg pain after exertion, a pale tongue with a thin ...
Definition (CSP)neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations of the legs and an urge to move them for relief; usually occurs during or just prior to sleep, causing difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. ConceptsDisease or Syndrome(T047) ...
This suggested that the ability to accelerate the CoG with the centre-of-pressure shift was degraded in elderly, probably due to weakness in the lower limb muscles. Dynamic stability at foot-off was also degraded in elderly, with a consequent increased risk of ML imbalance and falling. The ...
A weak balance: the contribution of muscle weakness to postural instability and falls Nature Clinical Practice Neurology, 4 (9) (2008), pp. 504-515 CrossrefView in ScopusGoogle Scholar [9] D. Podsiadlo, S. Richardson The timed “Up & Go”: a test of basic functional mobility for frail ...
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Commonly prescribed drugs, such as blood pressure medication, can cause dizziness and loss of coordination. Various medications can interact with each other, too, producing symptoms of vertigo and weakness. Low blood sugarandlow blood pressurecan both cause dizziness, light-headedness, and a loss ...
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