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What Causes Weakness In Hands?

My 10 year old Godson is experiencing these symptoms: his hand writing has become less legible, when he walks he sometimes does not walk in a straight line, he fell many times at his first hockey practice even though he s skated before YYYY@YYYY
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Hi, weakness in hand and legs could suggest a serious condition. Sudden onset of symptoms in a child requires complete neurological examination and neuro-imaging in form of a CECT head and a CPK level done. consult a pediatrician or a neurologist asap and get a CECT head done. He might have to be worked up for Congenital Myopathies and Muscle dystrophies.
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What Causes Weakness In Hands?

Hi, weakness in hand and legs could suggest a serious condition. Sudden onset of symptoms in a child requires complete neurological examination and neuro-imaging in form of a CECT head and a CPK level done. consult a pediatrician or a neurologist asap and get a CECT head done. He might have to be worked up for Congenital Myopathies and Muscle dystrophies. Thanks and regards.