Investigation
The investigations are clearly based on the history and examination findings. However, general principles are as follows:
- acute causes such as sepsis should be urgently investigated and treated appropriately
- non-paralytic floppiness investigated with CT scanning and chromosomal analysis
- paralytic floppiness may be investigated with CSF, nerve conduction studies, electromyographic studies and ultimately muscle biopsy.
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