Causes and Solutions for Children’s Muscle Tone Issues

Children’s muscle tone issues can be caused by various factors, including abnormal conditions during pregnancy or at birth, such as hypoxia, asphyxia, or abnormal amniotic fluid. It is recommended to undergo a cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to rule out the possibility of cerebral palsy. Treatment methods may include medication and rehabilitation.
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How to Measure Neonatal and Infant Muscle Tone?

Low muscle tone is usually caused by inflammation of the nervous system, with various reasons such as shortened labor, difficult childbirth, fetal intrauterine growth retardation, distress, and difficulty breathing all leading to brain edema and water aspiration causing ischemic and hypoxic damage to the brain. This manifests as abnormal muscle tone after birth. Generally, newborns have higher muscle tone due to the incomplete development of the nervous system. It takes about 1-2 months for their limbs to gradually relax and allow for free flexion and extension.
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