Muscular dystonia in children is a condition in which the baby involuntarily contracts muscles. In this case, the position of the body, head or limbs will not be natural. The fact is that some muscles can be too tight, while others can be relaxed. Very often, this diagnosis is awarded to newborn babies. However, the disease can be cured, although it will take a lot of work.
Muscle dystonia syndrome in infants appears due to birth injury due
to brain hypoxia. And the cause of the onset of the disease can be any medication. In the chest period, dystonia can occur due to imperfect functioning of the
nervous system. Treatment is primarily aimed at reducing the symptoms of the disease.
Muscular dystonia in children is most often accompanied by limited movement, stiffness of some parts of the body, and uneven muscle tone. The appearance of hyper- or hypotension may be the first sign of disease progression. The most severe is deforming dystonia. If left untreated, it can lead to disruption of the body as a whole.
Muscular dystonia in children can be asymmetric or one-sided. The sooner treatment is started, the more likely it is to completely get rid of it. However, all procedures should be supervised by a doctor. First you need to be examined by a pediatrician and a neurologist, who will help establish the cause of the disease and prescribe adequate treatment. If the parents went to the doctor on time, then you can do without medications.
If muscular dystonia in children appears due to abnormal activity of the nervous system, then the baby may be prescribed the appropriate drugs. Most often they are prescribed for hypertension. Often, experts prescribe special therapeutic exercises and swimming. It should be noted that the procedures will have to be carried out long enough until the child is completely cured of the disease.
If your baby has muscle dystonia, massage is the most effective way to treat this disease. Its meaning is rubbing and kneading sick muscles. In principle, the type of massage depends on what
muscle tone the child has. If they are too tense, then they should be relaxed. If hypotension is observed, then the muscles should be trained to strengthen them. The first exercises should be started with relaxation of the most stressed parts of the body. It should be noted that during the massage some muscles may hurt, so all procedures must be carried out very carefully. Today you can easily find whole manuals on manual therapy in case of childhood dystonia. However, if you are not sure that you can do it right, then find a good masseur.
Often, a sick child is prescribed physiotherapeutic procedures: electrophoresis, therapeutic exercises, muscle warming. With proper treatment, the disease goes away from six months to one year.