Pediatric hypotonia (floppy muscle syndrome)
Hypotonia (hy·po·to·nia) means low muscle tone due to the progressive loss of muscle strength over time.
What is pediatric hypotonia (floppy muscle syndrome)?
Hypotonia, also called floppy muscle syndrome, is a condition that involves the progressive loss of muscle tone over time. Some infants (birth to 1 year) are born with hypotonia, and some children develop hypotonia as a symptom of another condition.
What are the signs and symptoms of pediatric hypotonia (floppy muscle syndrome)?
Delayed fine motor skills in children, such as grasping a crayon
Delayed gross motor skills in infants, such as holding up head, sitting or crawling
Feeding problems, such as trouble sucking or chewing
Floppy muscles
Frequent hip, jaw and neck dislocation
Lack of head control as an infant
Shallow breathing