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All About Tone: The Differences Between Spasticity, Dystonia, Rigidity and Low Tone

All About Tone: The Differences Between Spasticity, Dystonia, Rigidity and Low Tone

January 24th, 2021  | Cerebral Palsy  | Resources  |  By Ed Hurvitz, MD

Spasticity, Dystonia, High Tone, Low Tone and more, are hot topics that are talked about with gross motor development, and often when a child may be diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy from HIE. We worked with Medical Advisory Board member, Ed Hurvitz, MD, pediatric physiatrist from the University of Michigan to help our families understand a bit more about each term. […]

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