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  2. Cachexia - Wikipedia

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    Unwanted weight loss of more than 5% within 6 months. [2] [19] For people with a BMI of less than 20 kg/m 2, weight loss of more than 2%. [2] [19] [27] For people with sarcopenia, weight loss of more than 2%. [2] [19] [27] New ways to score and stage cachexia are being explored, particularly in people with advanced cancer. [19]

  3. Muscle fatigue - Wikipedia

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    Muscle fatigue is not the same as muscle weakness, though weakness is an initial symptom. Despite a normal amount of force being generated at the start of activity, once muscle fatigue has set in and progressively worsens, if the individual persists in the exercise they will eventually lose their hand grip, or become unable to lift or push with ...

  4. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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    Other research indicates muscle fiber fatigue, weakness, and degradation associated with TM is the direct action thyroxine has on the muscle fibers themselves. Research suggests thyroxine directly causes a decrease in protein kinase affinity to cAMP within muscle fibers [ 1 ] [ 10 ] This causes an increase in cAMP within the muscle fibers since ...

  5. Doctors Explain What It Means When You Have Chills But No Fever

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    Muscle cramps, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting might happen, as well. When the weather is warm, you might get dehydrated or end up with heat exhaustion, which triggers chills.

  6. Exertional rhabdomyolysis - Wikipedia

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    A loss of range of motion from swelling will also be seen in the affected limb. Along with muscle strength weakness associated with the muscles involved from loss of filament interaction. [15] Compartment syndrome in muscle. Dehydration is a common risk factor for exertional rhabdomyolysis because it causes a reduction of plasma volume during ...

  7. Hypermetabolism - Wikipedia

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    Hypermetabolism is defined as an elevated resting energy expenditure (REE) > 110% of predicted REE. [1] Hypermetabolism is accompanied by a variety of internal and external symptoms, most notably extreme weight loss, and can also be a symptom in itself.

  8. Weakness - Wikipedia

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    Weakness is a symptom of many different medical conditions. [1] The causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have true or perceived muscle weakness. True muscle weakness is a primary symptom of a variety of skeletal muscle diseases, including muscular dystrophy and inflammatory myopathy.

  9. Neuromyotonia - Wikipedia

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    NMT is a diverse disorder. As a result of muscular hyperactivity, patients may present with muscle cramps, stiffness, myotonia-like symptoms (slow relaxation), associated walking difficulties, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), myokymia (quivering of a muscle), fasciculations (muscle twitching), fatigue, exercise intolerance, myoclonic jerks and other related symptoms.