Fecal incontinence occurs because of an underlying disease or illness (it is not considered a disease). There are numerous potential causes and many patients have more than one reason to cause loss of bowel control. Damage to muscles and nerves may occur directly at the time of vaginal childbirth or after anal or rectal surgery.
Joints affected in RA. General symptoms in RA. In addition to symptoms affecting the joints, several other symptoms are common in patients with RA. Patients may experience a general soreness, aching, and stiffness affecting the entire body. RA is commonly associated with fatigue and weakness, a feeling of sickness or malaise, as well as persistent low-grade fever.
Myasthenia gravis causes weakness of the voluntary muscles. Voluntary muscles are those that are under your control. Autonomic muscles, such as the heart and the digestive tract, are usually not affected. The muscle weakness of myasthenia gravis worsens with activity and improves with rest. The muscle weakness can lead to a variety of symptoms, including: 1  Breathing difficulty because of weakness of the chest wall muscles.  Chewing or swallowing difficulty, causing frequent gagging, choking, or drooling.