Benign congenital hypotonia

Benign congenital hypotonia (BCH) has been an outdated term since 1956, when the first congenital muscle disease, central core disease, was described. Now specific diagnoses can be made in most patients.

It can be a condition on its own, called benign congenital hypotonia, or it can be indicative of another problem where there is progressive loss of muscle tone, such as muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy. It is usually detected during infancy.

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NINDS: hypotonia
Benign congenital hypotonia ...

Benign congenital hypotonia ... depressed reflexes
Benign essential blepharospasm ... longer eyelid spasms, progressive worsening of eyelid spasms, uncontrollable eyelid closing
Benign essential tremor syndrome ... coarse rhythmic tremor ...

See also: Weakness, Hypotonia, Symptom, Muscular dystrophy, Dystrophy