December 2024

REHABILITATION

TONE BEFORE 2: PEDIATRIC MUSCLE TONE ABNORMALITIES

Featuring: Larissa Pavone, MD, Mary Keen, MD, and Anton Dietzen, MD

Episode Summary

Join Larissa Pavone, MD, Mary Keen, MD, and Anton Dietzen, MD, as they discuss the significance of muscle tone in young pediatric patients. They explore the causes and manifestations of high muscle tone, including hypertonia, and share insights on managing spasticity, dystonia, and rigidity.
 
Learn about the latest diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies to support early development in children with muscle tone abnormalities.
 
Dr. Pavone is associate chief medical officer of Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital; Dr. Keen is a pediatric PM&R specialist; Dr. Dietzen is medical director of Pediatrics at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. 
Larissa Pavone, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Mary Keen, MD, is a Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.

Anton Dietzen, MD, Pediatric Medical Director at  Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.​​

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