Possible causes of Weakness (Muscle localized)

18 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Carpal tunnel syndrome (wrist nerve compression) Common
• Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) Common Urgent
• Cervical spine stenosis (neck spinal stenosis) Common
• Herniated disc (slipped disc, ruptured disc) Common
• Lumbar spinal stenosis (lower back spinal stenosis) Common
• Transient ischemic attack (TIA, pre stroke) Common Urgent
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Urgent
• Astrocytoma (brain tumor glioma) Urgent Pediatric
• Brachial plexus injury (shoulder nerve injury) Pediatric
• Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) Urgent
• Carotid artery stenosis (neck artery narrowing)
• Central cord syndrome (traumatic spine injury) Urgent
• Cerebral aneurysm (brain artery dilation) Urgent Pediatric
• Complex migraine (complicated migraine)
• Meningioma (brain tumor)
• Muscular dystrophy Pediatric
• Compartment syndrome (painful swelling in a limb) Urgent Pediatric
• Peripheral nerve transection (laceration) Pediatric