my freinds 20mth old has hypertonia, any idea or info on it?

Question

she has only just started crawling, very slowly, and her specialist just diagnosed it, she asked the dr when she would start to walk, but he pretty much said he didnt know if she ever would
if she has the stregnth to crawl, couldnt she learn to walk?,,
please if u have any info let me know
and is it hereditary?, cos she wanted to have another [she has an older daughter whos 3 and shes fine]
shes also 45% deaf, would this be linked to hypertonia?

thanks if u have any info, if you dont please pray for her, thankyou, shes a beautiful little girl xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Answer 1

i think a specialist needs to diagnose this most deaf children develop alot later in walking and crawling and sitting so it may just be that they are so unbalanced.and wrongly diagnosed she would need to take tests on her muscles to see if it was hypertonia.

Good luck to your freind

Answer 2

From "Answers.com"; Hypertonia as was mentioned is a condition marked by an abnormal increase in tightness of the muscle tone & a reduced ability for the muscle to stretch (ie: an increased stiffness). It is generally accompanied by (increased) spasticity of the particular muscles.

On other sites hypertonia is said to be the most diagnosed symptom, especially in pediatrics. It also is mentioned in several articles that speak of cerebral palsy.

CP is not a diagnosis, but rather a description of different neurological/muscular symptoms. It is non-progressive and can cause difficulties in hearing.

1 cautionary note: It's important to talk to the MD treating the baby to not cause undo worrying.

I would also suggest getting a 2nd opinion.

My best to the baby & her parents.

Answer 3

In this world anything is possible.
Children are the most amazing and resilient creatures in the world. If anyone could fight back at this it would be a child. It sounds like your friend has a really tough little girl there, and if she has started crawling she is defying the odds. I am sure if she keeps pushing her way through she will eventually start walking.
I don't think that deafness is related, but I could be wrong. I am trying to find one of my books that has stories about hypertonia. When I find it I will message you and let you know.

We will keep her in our hearts!! I hate seeing kids with problems like this :(

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Answer 4

Hypertonia, exceptionally high tension in the muscles. You would need to talk with the specialist some more. As for the deafness, I don;t know if it is connected.

Answer 5

It's an abnormal increase in the tightness of muscle tone and reduced ability for the muscle to stretch. Paratonia is a form of hypertonia, which is associated with dementia.

Answer 6

Here are a few website to read..... Your friend should probably take her daughter to see a neurologist. It's very important for her get treatment. About having another baby, it should be determined what is the underlying cause for her daughter's hypertonia it may or may not be caused by genetics. If it is then she needs have genetic counseling to see if it is wise to have another baby

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hypertonia/hypertonia.htm\http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/hypertonia.shtml
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hypotonia/hypotonia.htm

Answer 7

Are you sure you don't mean hypotonia? From the lack of strength, thats what it sounds like. Your friend's daughter should get early intervention to get her into physical and occupational therapy. She should also be evaluated and tested for genetic conditions that would have hypotonia as a symptom. I have heard sometimes it can be grown out of with a lot of therapy if it is not connected with any other genetic or other cause (benign hypotonia). The fact that she is crawling means she is building the mucles needed to walk.

Answer 8

ok, your son is begining to attempt his limits and notice how a ways he can get. now may be the time to place the floor artwork that gets you thru all those years yet to come returned, and in case you do a sturdy activity, it will make issues that plenty greater handy, later. the substantial to any form of discipline is consistency. you need to be consistent. in case you tell Jr. that he will ought to take a seat down in outing till he's quiet working example, then you definitely do only that, and don't provide in, era. i'm a large fan of outing, particularly at this age, and taking issues away, like a fave television coach or toy. additionally, you could %. up a e book talked approximately as attempt and Make Me: hassle-free innovations That turn Off the Tantrums, by using Ray Levy, bill O'Hanlon, and Tyler Norris. large advice in this e book. yet another element we've began with our toddlers is a marble cup with their call on it. in the journey that your toddler does some thing sturdy, like help %. up his toys, then he gets a marble. If he does some thing below desireable, then you definitely take a marble away. while the marbles attain the suitable of the cup, you provide a reward of a few form....we provide money, yet for a toddler that youthful it somewhat is beneficial to in basic terms have a clean e book or toy through fact the reward. Whateveryou do, please attempt to refrain from spanking, as this would in basic terms make the area worse. I even have with my toddlers, and that i'm getting compliments on their habit each and all of the time. you only must be consistent in spite of if it skill you need to repeatedly positioned the toddler in outing all day long. on occasion being consistent is inconvenient, yet interior the long-term it is going to pay off. working example, my toddlers comprehend that if we pass procuring as a kinfolk and that they misbehave, then they are going to the motor vehicle. My husband and that i take turns siting interior the motor vehicle till the different is completed, and the toddler who misbehaved gets strapped in and has to take a seat down and wait additionally. slightly inconvennient for the parent that has to take a seat down and wait with them, yet have faith me after a pair of cases your toddler gets the assumption who the single in fee is. sturdy luck to you and your parenting endeavors.

Answer 9

There are plenty of good answers here so I just wanna say that I will pray for your friends baby and I really do wish her all the best

xxoo

Answer 10

www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hypertonia/hypertonia.htm -

I hope this helps, and I also hope the baby is doing okay.