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Hypotonia

Background

Hypotonia literally means low muscle tone. Therefore, this is not a diagnosis of a particular condition but simply refers to low muscle tone that can be caused by a variety of conditions. In addition, its severity can vary significantly from mild to severe hypotonia depending on the underlying cause.

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Medical text written October 2002 by Professor F Muntoni. Last updated September 2007 by Professor F Muntoni, Professor and Consultant in Paediatric Neurology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Neuromuscular Centre, London, UK.

 

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