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Hipotonía - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Disminución del tono muscular; Recién nacido hipotónico

Cuidados en el hogar:

Tenga especial cuidado al levantar y cargar a una persona con hipotonía para evitar causarle una lesión.

Lo que se puede esperar en el consultorio médico:

El examen físico probablemente abarcará una evaluación detallada del sistema nervioso y del funcionamiento muscular.

Un neurólogo (especialista en cerebro y nervios) por lo regular ayudará a evaluar el problema. Los genetistas pueden ayudar a diagnosticar ciertos trastornos. Si también hay otros problemas médicos, muchos diferentes especialistas ayudarán a cuidar del niño.

Los exámenes de diagnóstico que se lleven a cabo dependen de la presunta causa de la hipotonía. La mayoría de las afecciones asociadas con la hipotonía también causan otros síntomas que pueden ayudar en el diagnóstico.

Muchos de estos trastornos requieren cuidado y soporte continuos.

  • Reviewed last on: 12/18/2009
  • Kimberly G. Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by Verimed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Fenichel GM. The hypotonic (floppy) infant). In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel G, Jankovic J, eds. Neurology in Clinical Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier; 2008:chap 29.

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