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GENERALISED WEAKNESS / EASY FATIGABILITY |
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connective tissue diseases and vasculitis: |
temporal arteritis / polymyalgia rheumatica systemic lupus erythematosus polymyositis |
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neuromuscular problems: |
myasthenia gravis Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome [associated with malignancy] |
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neurological disease: |
Guillain-Barre syndrome |
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metabolic / endocrine disorders: |
familial hypokalaemic paralysis hypoparathyroidism / hypocalcaemia adrenocortical insufficiency / Addison's disease hypothyroidism |
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other: |
chronic fatigue syndrome (fibromyalgia)depression |
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