Muscle hypotonia
Muscle hypotonia, or flaccid muscles or muscle hypotonicity, has a variety of causes. It is a particular type of muscle weakness where muscle is soft and extremely weak. The opposite of hypotonia is hypertonia (excessively strong muscles or muscle spasms)
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Causes
Causes of hypotonia (muscle flaccidity) depend somewhat on the type:
- Local hypotonia (single muscle or muscle group)
- Generalized hypotonia (multiple
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Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Muscle weakness- Overview| Causes| Types
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