Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Peroneal muscle weakness

HP:0011727

What it means

Weakness of the peroneal muscles.

THe peroneal muscles (also known as fibularis muscles) originate from the fibula. The peroneal longus and brevis muscles are located on the lateral side of the leg, while peroneal tertius is on the anterior side.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Fibularis muscle weakness

Peroneal muscle weakness

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.