10 Symptoms of Hyponatremia
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #1: Muscle Weakness
Muscle weakness is also known as myasthenia, a term that originated from a Greek word that means lack of muscle strength. It can be divided into true or perceived muscle weakness, where true weakness occurs in diseases such as muscular dystrophy and inflammatory myopathy.
In addition to low sodium levels, muscle weakness can also occur due to low electrolytes or potassium levels. Central muscular fatigue occurs when there is an overall deprivation of energy while peripheral muscular fatigue occurs if there is a specific muscle or group of muscles that are unable to function.
