A 37-year-old male presents to your emergency department Saturday afternoon complaining
of generalized weakness, a feeling of being wiped out, and no strength in his legs. It started …

Background Weakness can represent the initial stage of many emergency conditions. The
differential diagnosis is broad and includes many etiologies that are decidedly non …

Weakness is a common, nonspecific emergency department (ED) complaint that
encompasses a broad differential diagnosis. Causes include neurologic ailments and a …

The spectrum of diseases that can affect a patient's strength is extraordinarily broad,
encompassing both organic disease and psychiatric illness. Often the cause is multifactorial …

Weakness as presenting symptom in the emergency department Page 1 Peer reviewed clinical
letter SWISS MED WKLY 20 09;139(17–18):271–272 · www.smw.ch 271 Weakness as presenting …

Background: Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is a rare type of migraine. Correct
diagnosis is challenging for emergency physicians (EPs) due to its variable clinical picture …

The differential diagnosis of acute weakness (AW) in emergency departments (ED) is broad
and includes both neurological and medical reasons. We describe an 81-year-old female …

Generalized weakness in the geriatric patient is a vexing chief compliant to address in any
setting, especially in the hectic emergency department. Studies suggest that it is associated …

Background Functional weakness describes weakness which is inconsistent and
incongruent with disease. It is also referred to as motor conversion disorder (DSM-IV) …

Weakness is a commonly encountered symptom in patients presenting for emergency
medical care, but only rarely is it due to a primary disorder of muscle or neuromuscular …