Symptom
Hyporeflexia
Weakened or absent bodily reflexes due to impairment anywhere along the reflex arc. Possible causes are peripheral neuropathy (diabetes, vitamin B12 deficiency, hereditary disorders), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, CIDP, spinal cord injury, hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, and medications (benzodiazepines, lithium).
Also known as: Decreased reflexes, Diminished reflexes, Reduced reflexes, Areflexia
Referencing diagnoses
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypermagnesemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hypothyroidism
- Lead toxicity
- Multiple sclerosis
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Polyneuropathy
- Spinal disc herniation
- Stroke
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
- Transient ischemic attack
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