We
Weakness, muscle
Symptoms: Weakness Classifying Weakness
in acute intermittent porphyria
Acute Intermittent Porphyria: Symptoms
age-related (sarcopenia)
Effects of Aging
in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Muscle Stimulation Disorders: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
in Bell's palsy
Bell's Palsy
in botulism
Neuromuscular Junction Disorders: Botulism
in brachial plexus disorders
Plexus Disorders: Symptoms
in Brown-Séquard syndrome
Radiation Damage
in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Hereditary Neuropathies: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
in Guillain-Barré syndrome
Polyneuropathy: Guillain-Barré Syndrome
in kidney failure
Chronic Kidney Failure: Symptoms
in muscular dystrophy
Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies
in myasthenia gravis
Neuromuscular Junction Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis
in myotonic dystrophy
Other Forms of Muscular Dystrophy: Myotonic Myopathies
in periodic paralysis
Periodic Paralysis
in polymyositis
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Polymyositis
in progressive supranuclear palsy
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
in respiratory failure
What Causes Respiratory Failure?
in spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophies
testing of
Diagnosis: Physical Examination
in vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B12: Symptoms
Weaning, of infant
Feeding: Weaning
Webs, esophageal
Obstruction: Esophageal Webs
Wegener's granulomatosis
Some Disorders Characterized by Vasculitis Wegener's Granulomatosis Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms Inflammation
Weight
achalasia and
Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Symptoms
of adolescent
Physical Development Obesity
body composition and
Fat Versus Lean: Body Composition
charts for
Who Is Overweight?
children's charts for
Height and Weight Charts for Boys and Girls
gain of
see also Obesity Calories Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
in infant
An Infant's First Year: Physical Development Failure to Thrive
during pregnancy
Self-Care: Diet and Weight
loss of
Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Treatment
aging and
Spotlight on Aging
in anorexia nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa Recognizing Anorexia
in cancer
Symptoms: Weight Loss and Fatigue
in coronary artery disease prevention
Coronary Artery Disease: Obesity
diets for
Diets: Weight Loss Diets
drugs for
Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Drugs
in high blood pressure
High Blood Pressure: Treatment
in HIV infection
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Symptoms
in polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Treatment
surgery for
Bariatric Surgery Banding the Stomach Bypassing Part of the Digestive Tract After Bariatric Surgery: When to Call the Doctor
in undernutrition
Undernutrition: Symptoms
metric equivalents for
Weights and Measures
of newborn
Physical Examination
of premature infant
Prematurity: Symptoms
pre-pregnancy
Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Physical Characteristics
in preventive care
Selected Screening Schedule for Adults
Weight lifter's syncope
Fainting: Reduced Blood Flow
Weight lifter's back
Low Back Pain: Causes
Weight lifting
Starting an Exercise Program: Strength Training
Weil's syndrome
Leptospirosis: Symptoms and Diagnosis
Well-child visits
Preventive Health Care Visits Preventive Health Care Visits Preventive Health Care Visits
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease
Werner's syndrome
Disorders of Accelerated Aging: Werner's Syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Specific Types of Dysfunction: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Alcohol: Symptoms and Complications Alcohol: Symptoms and Complications Thiamin: Brain Abnormalities
Wernicke's aphasia
Specific Types of Dysfunction: Wernicke's (Receptive) Aphasia Testing a Person With Aphasia
Wernicke's encephalopathy
Specific Types of Dysfunction: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Alcohol: Symptoms and Complications
Western equine encephalitis
Encephalitis: Epidemic Encephalitis
West Nile encephalitis
Wet-lung syndrome
Transient Tachypnea