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Hipotonia

Hipotonia en el recién nacido o en un niño mayor frecuentemente es un signo de una anomalía y puede sugerir la presencia de disfunción del sistema nervioso central, trastornos genéticos o problemas musculares. Los niños hipotónicos descansan con los codos y rodillas relajadamente extendidos, mientras que los niños con un tono normal tienden a flexionar los codos y las rodillas. El control de la cabeza puede ser deficiente o estar ausente en un niño flojo cuya cabeza le cae hacia un lado, hacia atrás o hacia adelante.
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