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Adynamia
Introduction
Adynamia means lack of strength or vigor due to a pathological condition. It is often associated with a range of neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Causes
Causes
Common Causes
- Hyperkalemia
- Excessive potassium consumption
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | Exposure to cold |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | Scn4a mutation |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | Myotonia |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | Pregnancy |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | Alcohol use, Excessive potassium, Hyperkalemia |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | Strenuous exercise, Stress, |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | Pregnancy |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
References
1. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/adynamia.htm
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