10 Sodium Deficiency Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #8: Muscle Weakness
Muscle weakness is also known as myasthenia. The word myasthenia is of Greek origin that translates to lack of muscle strength. Muscle weakness can be categorized into true or perceived muscle weakness. True weakness occurs in skeletal muscle diseases such as inflammatory myopathy and muscular dystrophy. It can also be due to low levels of sodium, potassium, or electrolytes and is either temporary or long term.
Muscle weakness is either central muscular fatigue, where there is an overall deprivation of energy throughout all muscles, or peripheral muscle fatigue, which is the inability of a specific muscle or group of muscles to function.
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