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Myotonic dystrophy--the most common adult form of muscular dystrophy--is a chronic, progressive, and inherited neuromuscular condition presenting with multisystemic complications including distal muscle weakness, myotonia, hypersomnolence, early-onset cataracts, cardiac conduction abnormalities, and slurred speech and swallowing problems (Harper, 2001).
Hypotonia in Infants. Hypotonia is reduced resistance to passive movement of joints. The deficits causing hypotonia can originate in the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction, and muscle. There are also non-neuromuscular entities that may be associated with hypotonia including: Prematurity.