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A member asked:
Is it normal for babies to have ankle clonus during sleep?
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Yes: Babies have ankle clonus as a normal finding both asleep or awake until they are about a year of age. It is a reflection of the immaturity of their nervous system and not a sign of damage as it would be for an older kid or adult.
Answered 2/2/2021
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A member asked:
My son has 13 months. He is perfect! (he can walk, begins to talk).During sleep, can still be seen (very rare) ankle clonus (max 1-3 beats).I worry?
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My daughter is 2.5 months old. I was abler to elicit ankle clonus both awake and asleep ( intermittently) with beats less than 4. Is this normal ?
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The normal babies without any neurological problem can have ankle clonus (awake and asleep) until 2 years old. Max 5 beats clonus. Is it true?
The normal babies without any neurological problem can have ankle clonus (awake and asleep) until 2 years old.no more than 10beats. Is it true?
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