floppy baby syndrome


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floppy baby syndrome

Colloquial term for an abnormally limp posture in an infant lying prone due to an inability to maintain flexed ligaments or muscles. Also called "floppy infant syndrome." We were only made aware of our child's spinal muscular atrophy when she began showing signs of floppy baby syndrome.
See also: baby, floppy, syndrome
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Table-1: Baseline characteristics and electro-diagnostic impression among children evaluated for floppy baby syndrome.
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