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    Muscle stiffness (rigidity) and Recent (short-term) memory loss

    WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms muscle stiffness (rigidity) and recent (short-term) memory loss including Exercise or physical activity, Dementia with Lewy bodies, and Alzheimer's disease.

    There are 12 conditions associated with muscle stiffness (rigidity) and recent (short-term) memory loss. The links below will provide you with more detailed information on these medical conditions from the WebMD Symptom Checker and help provide a better understanding of causes and treatment of these related conditions.

    • Exercise or physical activity

      Exercise is vital for good health, but overdoing it can lead to muscle aches, dehydration, headache, and more.

    • Dementia with Lewy bodies

      Dementia with Lewy bodies is a brain disorder that causes problems managing memory and movement.

    • Alzheimer's disease

      Alzheimer's disease is type of dementia that causes memory loss, as well as thinking and behavior problems.

    • Depression (Adult)

      Depression is a painful sadness that interferes with daily life and includes hopelessness, anxiety, and more.

    • Muscle strain

      Muscle strain occurs when muscles are stressed, overworked, or injured due to physical activity or labor.

    • Medication reaction or side-effect

      Medication side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, weakness, dizziness, seizures, and more.

    • Concussion

      A concussion is an injury to the brain, and may cause confusion, drowsiness, memory loss and headache.

    • Depression (Child and Adolescent)

      Depression is a painful sadness that interferes with a child's schoolwork, family life, and social activities.

    • Dementia in head injury

      Dementia resulting from a head injury may cause memory problems, difficulty speaking, and personality changes.

    • Myotonic dystrophy

      Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited form of muscular dystrophy that causes muscles to waste and weaken.

    • Parkinson disease

      Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the nervous system causing tremors stiffness and slow movement.

    • Tetanus

      Tetanus is a potentially fatal toxic infection and causes stiffness in the jaw and neck, fever, and more.

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