HYPERTONIA

GROUP MEMBERS:
LEUS VALENTON
ALEXANDER TIZON
ANGELA MAE GALICHA
ARAH NICOLE ENUGACIO
MAE PRINCES CARINGAL
 OBJECTIVES

DEFINITION CAUSES CHARACTERISITCS

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what is hypertonia. causes of Hypertonia. characteristics of
Hypertonia
What is
Hypertonia?
Hypertonia is a condition in which there is too
much muscle tone so that arms or legs, for
example, are stiff and difficult to move. Muscle
tone is regulated by signals that travel from the
brain to the nerves and tell the muscle to
contract.
TWO TYPES OF HYPERTONIA

SPASTIC HYPERTONIA DYSTONIC HYPERTONIA

(spasticity) (rigidity)

Exaggerated reflexes and muscle Muscle stiffness doesn't change with

spasms increase with movement. movement.
CHARACTERISTICS
 CHARACTERISTICS
Increased Muscle Tone: Stiffness: Individuals Resistance to
Hypertonia involves with hypertonia often Stretching: Muscles
heightened tension in experience difficulty in affected by hypertonia
muscles, making them relaxing their muscles, resist being stretched
feel rigid. leading to stiffness in or moved passively.
movement.
CHARACTERISTICS
Limited Range of Impaired Coordination: Exaggerated Reflexes:
Motion: The condition Hypertonia can Reflexes may become
can result in a reduced contribute to more pronounced than
ability to move joints difficulties in normal, reflecting the
through their full coordinating heightened muscle
range of motion. movements smoothly. tone.

Functional Impairments: Depending on the severity,

hypertonia can impact daily activities and functional
abilities.
CAUSES
 causes
INFECTIONS INJESTION OF HEAVY
METALS

JAUNDICE GENETIC FACTORS

TRAUMATIC BRAIN
OXYGEN DEPRIVATION INJURY

PREMATURE BIRTH METABOLIC DISORDER

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Infections
Infection during pregnancy,
such as meningitis, can have a
damaging effect on the
developing nervous system of
a foetus and, hence, cause
hypertonia.
Jaundice
Severe jaundice which remains
untreated can cause damage
to the brain cells of an infant
which may result in
hypertonia.
Oxygen Deprivation
Severe deprivation of oxygen
to the brain or significant
trauma to the head during
labour and delivery may result
in hypertonia.
Premature Birth
Babies who are born
prematurely are prone to
cerebral palsy and may
develop hypertonia.

Injestions of Heavy
Metals
When the mother-to-be
indulges in drugs and alcohol
during pregnancy, it is not
good for the baby. Ingestion of
heavy metals such as lead,
mercury, and copper may
prove toxic to the foetus.
Traumatic Brain
Injury
Trauma to the baby’s head during
childbirth or in the early postnatal
period can result in hypertonia. This
injury may disrupt the normal
development and functioning of the
brain, leading to increased muscle
tone.
causes
Genetic Factors
In some cases, hypertonia may
have a genetic component.
Certain genetic disorders
affecting the nervous system
or muscle function can lead to
increased muscle tone in
infants.
Metabolic Disorder
Certain metabolic disorders,
where the body is unable to
properly break down or
process nutrients, can impact
the nervous system and
contribute to hypertonicity in
newborns.
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HYPERTONIA

SPASTIC
HYPERTONIA
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