Enfoque clínico del recién nacido y lactante hipotónico
Dra. Karin Kleinsteuber Sáa1, Dra. María de los Ángeles Avaria Benaprés2, Dr. Andrés De Tezanos Pinto De La Fuente3
1 Profesor Asociado Dpto. Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil, Campus Norte, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile. Dpto. de Pediatría, Clínica Las Condes.
2 Profesor Honorario Dpto. Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil Campus Norte, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile.
3 Residente Programa de Formación en Pediatría Dpto. Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil, Campus Norte, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
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Floppy infant syndrome is a well recognized entity for pediatricians and neonatologists. It refers to a child with decreased muscle tone present at birth or in early infancy. It is the commonest sign of neurological dysfunction in newborns and infants, which can result from acute or chronic injuries at any level of the nervous system from cerebral cortex to muscle.
Because of the multiple causes and conditions underlying hypotonia, a systematic assessment is essential in the approach to the floppy infant.
Key Words: Floppy, hypotonia, floppy infant, neonatal hypotonia, floppy newborn, neonate. |
