Today we took Karis to one of the smallish local children's hospitals for a neurology screen. The doctor asked for her history, and we told the same story for the millionth time: child developed normally, interacted appropriately, spoke magnificently, then child inexplicably lost all skills and regressed to the level of a 12 month old. Child "checks out" frequently during the course of the day, could be attributed to autism, could be the sign of a seizure disorder or other condition.
The neurologist believes that a full neurology work-up is in order. That means getting admitted to the hospital for a couple of days for an MRI, EEG, metabolic lab work, etc., etc., etc... We are just waiting for the referral to go through, then we will call to schedule the procedures.
(Joe: Why don't you just say "small" instead of "smallish?" Me: Because it isn't small; it's just smallish.)
Please keep us updated on the appointment - I'll be praying for you all!
ReplyDeleteI will let you know when we have a date on the calendar. Thanks for being a great friend. :)
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