Friday, December 23, 2011

The neurologist said that my daughter has a very mild case of cerebral palsy what resources are available?

took my 7 yr old to the dr to go over her recent MRI. She always complains of headaches. As the new dr (neurologist) is going over her medical history, I asked her could her headaches have any thing to do with her horrible hand writing (that is slooowly improving). after doing a complete neurological exam, she states that my daughter is a bit weaker on her right side, (she is right handed) goes into telling me the head ache meds that she is putting her on, then says " she didn't tip toe as a baby did she?". Yes, Yes she did. We thought it was the cutest thing! She didn't walk until 15 months old, and was a little speech delayed in younger toddler years. we umed it was because she was 6 weeks premature. The doctor said well i think she has a very mild case of cerebral palsy. I was stunned, ive seen cerebral palsy before and that wasn't what i was expecting. She said when you come back in 3 weeks we will work on OT for her. Left the room. HUh what?? what can i expect? what resources are available to her if this is in fact her final diagnosis?

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