Neuro Appointment update

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Neuro Appointment update
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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 1:22pm

Cait saw the neurologist on Wednesday and it was a busy one.

I had a printed list of my concerns, her symptoms and a time line of these over the past 2 years. Cait has been having episodes of horrible fatigue over the past 2-3 years as well that we have gone to the ped about so I added all of her current symptoms into the time line.

The doc did a thorough neuro exam including some reflex tests and sensation tests I hadn't seen before. She found Cait's feet had a decreased sensation to vibration which indicates a neuropathy. A single neuropathy wouldn't be incredibly concerning by itself in a kid with ASD but combined with the others could be an indicator of something significant. Kind of like a lesion on her MRI alone may or may not mean anything. It is the combination of things.

So basically there is something going on. The doctors highest probability is MS or another demylination type issue. However, there are other things it could be as well including heavy metal poisoning or the off chance it is seizure related but that isn't likely. Could be as a last resort Migraines, but that is a diagnosis of elimination and her symptoms don't quite fit. There are also many rare disorders it could be as well.

So the plan is to first test for MS, heavy metals and seizure activity as well as see an opthamologist to rule out something structural in her eye (but it doesn't match symptoms wise either). She had a blood test on Wednesday for the metals and I will get the results this week. She is having an MRI this week, most likely Wednesday, and a 24 EEG as soon as they can schedule it.

I call or email the neuro this week for the results of the first 2 tests and go see the new neuro on the 20th of February to go over results, etc. If we haven't found an answer prior to the 20th appointment then we start testing for the more rare disorders.

That's the update.

Renee

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Registered: 11-13-2003
Mon, 01-28-2008 - 1:52am

Renee,


Hugs to you and Cait.

Molly
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Mon, 01-28-2008 - 3:09am
I have been thinking about you and Cait....I am happy to hear the Neuro is covering all the bases here.

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Mon, 01-28-2008 - 10:45am

More hugs, PPT's your way.

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