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Causes & clinical presentation of hypotonia in children
Joint Authors
al-Naddawi, Mahjub N.
Musa, Rasul F.
Kamil, Khawlah M.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 51, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.348-352, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2009-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Hypotonia is not a specific medical disorder, but a potential manifestation of many different diseases and disorders.
The long-term effects of hypotonia on a child's development and later life depend primarily on the severity of the muscle weakness and the nature of the cause.
Patients & Methods : A prospective, cross sectional descriptive study in which 62 patients with hypotonia, age 3months to13 years, were evaluated in children welfare teaching hospital / Baghdad (a tertiary care center), over 4months Period (1st of January to 1st of May, 2008).
Children were categorized into groups of central, peripheral & systemic hypotonia, and specific diagnosis of each of groups was made by clinical findings, neuroimaging, metabolic, muscular enzymes, Electromyography-Nerve conduction velocity, thyroid function tests, Serum Calicium & X-RAY of left wrist, & TORCH (Toxoplasmosis, others, rubella, CMV, herps simplex) assay in our medical teaching laboratories.
Results : The most common cause of hypotonia was central in 30 patients (48.4 %).
(Four patient with unknown causes), the most common lesion was brain atrophy detected by CT scan examination in 23 / 30 (76.7 %).
Peripheral causes found in 14 / 58 (22.6 %) which include myopathies in 7 patients (11.3 %), anterior horn cell lesion in 7 patients (11.3 %).
Systemic causes were found in 14 / 58 (22.6 %).
Early Onset in 46 / 62 (74.2 %), while late onset constituted 16 / 62 (25.8 %).
The most common mode of presentation is delayed mile stones found in 32 patients (51.6 %).
Conclusions : The most common cause of hypotonia in children enrolled in the study is central lesion and commonly occurs in pre natal, natal & post natal periods.
The most common finding is brain atrophy diagnosed by CT scan, while the most common presentation is delayed milestones, and most common type of weakness is proximal.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Naddawi, Mahjub N.& Musa, Rasul F.& Kamil, Khawlah M.. 2009. Causes & clinical presentation of hypotonia in children. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 51, no. 4, pp.348-352.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-380378
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Naddawi, Mahjub N.…[et al.]. Causes & clinical presentation of hypotonia in children. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 51, no. 4 (2009), pp.348-352.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-380378
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Naddawi, Mahjub N.& Musa, Rasul F.& Kamil, Khawlah M.. Causes & clinical presentation of hypotonia in children. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2009. Vol. 51, no. 4, pp.348-352.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-380378
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 351-352
Record ID
BIM-380378