Floppy Baby Syndrome • Infantile Botulism • Acute ...

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Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia Gravis
Clinical Presentation
 • Decreased ability to move muscles against resistance
    - Weakness - ø active vs. Hypotonia - ø passive
 • Obstetric & perinatal history is crucial
 • UMN vs. LMN signs - Assess strength, tone, resistance, reflexes, sensation 
 • +/- other physical exam findings to narrow ddx

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Dr. Gerald Diaz

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