Flaccidity

Flaccidity

Flaccidity is a floppiness which implies a loss of normal muscular tone (hypotonia). This may occur transiently after acute lesions of the corticospinal tracts (flaccid paraparesis), before the development of spasticity, or as a result of lower motor neurone syndromes. It is difficult to separate the change in tone from weakness.

 

Cross References

Hypotonia, Hypotonus; Lower motor neurone (LMN) syndrome