Common causes of Weakness of the hands

Weakness of the hands Common Causes

Some of the common causes of Weakness of the hands may include:

Introduction:

This information shows the various causes of Weakness of the hands, and how common these diseases or conditions are in the general population. This is not a direct indication as to how commonly these diseases are the actual cause of Weakness of the hands, but gives a relative idea as to how frequent these diseases are seen overall.

3 diseases that are "very common".

1 disease that is "common".

3 diseases that are "very rare".

26 diseases without any prevalence information.

Causes of Weakness of the hands that are very common

The following causes of Weakness of the hands are diseases or medical conditions that affect more than 10 million people in the USA:

Causes of Weakness of the hands that are common

The following causes of Weakness of the hands are diseases or conditions that affect more than 1 million people in the USA:

Causes of Weakness of the hands that are very rare

The following causes of Weakness of the hands appear in the population at a rate of substantially less than 200,000 people per year in the USA:

Causes of Weakness of the hands without any prevalence information

The following causes of Weakness of the hands are ones for which we do not have any prevalence information.

Alcoholic neuropathy
Alcoholism
Arthritis
Bed rest
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Chronic infection
Cocaine
Damage to nerve supplying muscle
Diabetes
Diabetic neuropathy
Drug use
Immobility
Joint disuse - e.g. due to disease or injury
Joint inflammation
Joint injuries
Malnutrition
Medications
Muscle disuse
Muscle injury
Nerve entrapment
Neuropathy
Paralysis of limbs
Primary muscle disease (myopathy)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Spinal cord lesion
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord
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All Causes of Weakness of the hands

The full list of all possible causes for Weakness of the hands described in various sources is as follows:

See full list of possible disease causes of Weakness of the hands

Weakness of the hands: Tools

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Conditions listing medical symptoms: Weakness of the hands:

The following list of conditions have 'Weakness of the hands' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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