This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
Distal upper limb amyotrophy | 0007149 | |
EMG abnormality | 0003457 | |
Muscle weakness |
Muscular weakness
|
0001324 |
30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction | 0003134 | |
Degeneration of anterior horn |
0002398 | |
5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
Abnormality of the |
Immunological abnormality
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0002715 |
Fasciculations |
Muscle twitch
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0002380 |
Tremor | 0001337 | |
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
Cervical spinal cord atrophy | 0010873 | |
Cold paresis | 0031372 | |
EMG: neuropathic changes | 0003445 | |
Insidious onset |
Gradual onset
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0003587 |
Interosseus muscle atrophy | 0007181 | |
Sporadic |
No previous family history
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0003745 |
Upper limb muscle weakness |
Decreased arm strength
Weak arm
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0003484 |
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Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.
Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
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Poliomyelitis, multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block, syringomyelia (see these terms), anterior interosseous or deep ulnar neuropathy, cervical vertebral abnormalities, spinal cord tumors, brachial plexopathy and trauma must be excluded.
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