CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL: Case 35-2006 -- A Newborn Boy with Hypotonia
16th Nov 2006, 15:30 GMT
A 2-day-old boy was hospitalized because of hypotonia. Neurologic examination showed diffuse hypotonia, no tongue fasciculations, absent deep-tendon reflexes in the arms, trace reflexes at the knees, and bilateral ankle clonus. The serum creatine kinase level was 14,528 U per liter. A diagnostic procedure was performed.
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