Alex Smith, who lives in Kilmacud, has Down syndrome and as a result has hypotonia, or lowmuscletone.
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Issues such as lowmuscletone which can cause feeding problems and delay reaching gross motor milestones, such as walking; hearing difficulties; and speech delay.
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Highly compliant tissue supporting the pharynx and lowmuscletone enhance the possibility of upper airway occlusion in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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Lowmuscletone and poor coordination often accompany the disability as well, Magge told Reuters Health.