8 month old baby. Ankle clonus.

My 7 month old son has bilateral ankle clonus. 1 beat when awake. 4 beats when asleep. He was earlier than all his peers to sit and roll. He is crawling and pulling to stand. He can stand while holding onto something for a very long time. No other neuro signs whatsoever. How scared should I be about clonus?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Usually ankle clonus of more than 8-10 beats is almost always associated with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, borderline intelligence, and motor delay. Though your son does not exhibit any signs of these and the ankle clonus in about 4 beats, still it would be wiser to consult his pediatrician and a pediatric neurologist regarding this. I would not be too worried and in all probability this would disappear by one year, still I cannot be sure on net. Hence please approach his pediatrician once.
Take care!