Reduced strength of the musculature of the distal extremities. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Weakness of outermost muscles Distal limb weakness Muscle weakness, distal limbs, due to neuronopathy Distal muscular weakness Weakness of distal muscles Muscle weakness, distal Distal limb muscle weakness Distal paresis
Term information
- SNOMEDCT_US:249942005
- UMLS:C0427065
- UMLS:C1864696
Typically, at onset the lower limbs are more affected than upper limbs. The distribution of weakness is often roughly symmetric.