Diseases

Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy

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Despite pyramidal involvement there patient are atonic or hypotonic . tendon reflexes are normal or brisk and babinski personse is positive.

They are often severely mentally retarded .
In cerebral involvement hypotonic is not associated with exaggerated reflexes . There are many causes responsible for cerebral palsy; they are stated as follows
1. If the brain of the child is deprived of oxygen during birth
2. Premature birth
3. Severe head injury
4. A brain infection