Local Law Firms Home > Medical Malpractice > Cerebral Palsy > Types of CP > Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy When someone moves the legs and arms of healthy babies, they respond with a moderate amount of resistance. However, babies suffering from hypotonic cerebral palsy respond much more differently and their knees and elbows are loosely extended. Head control is normally extremely poor in the baby diagnosed with hypotonic cerebral palsy; the head often falls forward, backward, or to the side. In some cases, the situation can be so serious that the baby may have breathing difficulties.
Those diagnosed with hypotonic cerebral palsy have very unique habits. For example, as a result of their poor muscle tone, some find it hard to maintain their posture. They choose to sit leaning against something or lie down on the floor. Since it is hard for them to sit with their back straight, they either sit in a slumping position, or lean on something for support. Those with hypotonic cerebral palsy take every chance to lie down. The reason they are usually so tired is because they have to exert much more physical energy to move their legs and hands and this results in fatigue. Did you know? |