Hypotonia disability is caused due to many types of diseases. It is a condition that causes low muscle tone making the movement difficult inside a muscle. It generally affects the muscle strength. It also affects the nerve control. Identifying the reasons responsible for hypotonia is quite difficult, but diagnosing hypotonia is quite straightforward. The people suffering from hypotonia are likely to have effect on development. At a later stage, such persons may suffer from muscle weakness. Physical therapy is the best solution for neurologic hypotonia. Hypotonia can be present either from birth or later due to damage to the nervous system in the brain.

The main reasons for hypotonia include genetic disorders, achondroplasia, Down’s syndrome, Krabbe disease, Menkes syndrome, Riley-Day syndrome, Canavan disease, Werdnig-Hoffman disease, Aicardi syndrome, Centronuclear myopathy, Tay-Sachs disease, developmental disability, Trisomy, Prader Willi syndrome, Methylmalonic academia, 22q 13 deletion syndrome, Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia, hypotonic cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, cerebellar ataxia, teratogenesis and dysfunction in sensory integration. Genetic reasons for hypotonia include infections, Encephalitis, Guillian Barre syndrome, sepsis, muscular dystrophy, poliomyelitis, meningitis, metachromatic leukodytrophy, infant barre syndrome, abnormal vaccine reaction, metabolic disorders, autoimmunity disorders, rickets, kernicterus, myasthenia gravis and cerebellar lesions.

Symptoms of hypotonia include decreased muscle tone, speech difficulties, decreased strength, poor reflexes, rounded shoulder posture, poor attention, leaning on supports, hyperflexible joints and lack of motivation. The hypotonia severity may depend on age factor and the severity of affected muscles. Some people may feel constipated whereas others don’t have such problems.

The hypotonia identified during infant stage is called infantile hypotonia or floppy infant syndrome. Infants suffering hypotonia are generally called sack of jello or rag dolls. Such children are slipped through hands quite often. It will be difficult for them to maintain ligaments. They can’t control movement of head. It is called chronic ataxia. It will be difficult to feed such infants. Low tone disability affects motor skills. Children suffering from hypotonia can have developmental delays. All of their movements are delayed. For example, infants may take more time to lift their head from the stomach. They may also face difficulty in crawling, walking, balancing and sitting. They may face difficulty in speaking. It is due to difficulty in adjusting the muscles in the mouth.

Persons suffering from hypotonia disability can approach Canadian Disability Corporation (CDC) and file for disability tax credits. They can seek the help of CDC staff in completing the application form. The professionals at CDC examine your eligibility for tax credits and recommend for disability tax credits based on your disability condition.

Summary

Disability tax credits offered through CDC helps the patients to pay for at least part of the treatment expenses.