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Small Child, Frontal Lobe Atrophy Due To Infection At Birth, No Mental Development. Cure?
Hello my name is XXXXXX and I have been told my 18 month son has frontal lobe atrophy , maybe caused from an infection at birth, he was 10 weeks premature or a starvation of oxygen . He stopped to develop mentally at 6 months. I just wonder if there will be any development in the future. Also his eyesight is impaired because of it. Thanks
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Sun, 30 Dec 2012
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Hello
It really hurts after knowing about your child, but I am very sorry to say you that most of the brain( about 90%) grows by 2 years of age. So if the child is now of mental age of 6 months there is very little chance of much improvement.
Consult a pediatric neurologist, ophthalmologist, E.N.T. specialist and physiotherapist as now the aim should be to achieve maximum physical and mental strength by rehabilitation.
With regards
It really hurts after knowing about your child, but I am very sorry to say you that most of the brain( about 90%) grows by 2 years of age. So if the child is now of mental age of 6 months there is very little chance of much improvement.
Consult a pediatric neurologist, ophthalmologist, E.N.T. specialist and physiotherapist as now the aim should be to achieve maximum physical and mental strength by rehabilitation.
With regards
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