tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47695249048792468132011-04-21T18:26:46.141-06:00Medical Reports of a child with Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria, Infantile Spasms, and Cerebral Palsy. Here you will find test results and reports of doctor visits. Unless you are very knowledgable in the medical terms, it can be difficult to understand. We put these out here so that other families who are going through the same types of things might be able to find some additional information to help their child.Melanienoreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-76726040771977238992009-02-25T08:11:00.000-06:002009-03-17T08:24:19.346-06:00

Date of Procedure: Date started: 02/24/2009Date completed: 02/25/2009Procedure: 23-hour Video Monitor RecordingClinical History: This is a 3 yr old child with a history of bilateral perisylvian syndrome, infantile spasms.Medications: Vigabatrin, continued during the recordingRecording Date: The scalp electrodes were applied according to the International 10/20 system of electrode placement.

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-49079971419275300072009-01-26T15:46:00.005-06:002009-01-26T19:13:47.272-06:00

Date of Procedure: Date started: 01/12/2009Date completed: 01/13/2009Procedure: 23-hour Video Monitor RecordingClinical History: This is a 3 yr old child with a history of bilateral perisylvian syndrome, infantile spasms, now having startle episodes again.Medications: NoneRecording Date: The scalp electrodes were applied according to the International 10/20 system of electrode placement.

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-50788374598713807692007-07-25T15:37:00.001-06:002007-07-25T16:07:03.885-06:00

Date of Procedure: Date started: 06/28/07Date completed: 06/29/07Procedure: 24-hour Video Monitor RecordingClinical History: This is a 22 month old male with seizure like episodesMedications: Vigabatrin and ZonegranRecording Date: The scalp electrodes were applied according to the International 10/20 system of electrode placement. Zygomatic electrodes were also used. The recording was made on the

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-77230570009827041652007-03-09T09:11:00.000-06:002007-05-31T20:26:26.581-06:00

D, a 1 year 7 month old boy, was evaluated in the PET center as a participant in a research study. As part of this evaluation D's mother, completed the Vineland which is a questionnaire that asks about his functioning in numerous domains including communication, daily living, socialization and motor skills. The scores of this questionnaire are reported below, and indicate how mothers perception

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-40642844683385128142007-02-14T08:46:00.000-06:002007-05-31T20:48:34.955-06:00

*Final Report*Age: Patient is an 18-month boy.CHIEF COMPLAINT: Perisylvian syndrome/polymicrogyriaHISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Parents report that "D" has had no recent seizures or spasms. His last seizure occurred over a year ago. He will occasionally startle with loud noises. Parents report that he will extend his neck and flex his arms forward when this occurs. It appears that D has lost 1

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-23132288721781149532007-01-08T15:48:00.000-06:002007-05-31T16:04:22.524-06:00

Procedure done: 01/08/2007Procedure: Modified Barium SwallowNotes: D is a 17 month old infant male who has a diagnosis of congential bilateral perisylvian syndrome, polymicrogyria, and infantile spasms. He is presently recieving out patient OT/PT and speech. D was referred by OT for a modified barium swallow (MBS) to rule out aspiration and assess swallowing safety. Mom reported that

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-65215936290055660742006-11-18T09:07:00.000-06:002007-05-31T08:42:03.138-06:00

Date of Procedure: November 18, 2006CLINICAL HISTORY: D is a 15 month male born at full-term with history of infantile spasms and developmental delayRECORDING DATA: Scalp electrodes were applied according to the International 10/20 system of electrode placement. Zygomatic electrodes were also used. The recording was made on the Nihon Kohden digital system.DIGITAL EEG ANAYSIS: Automatic spike and

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-20024777656552425922006-10-12T18:12:00.000-06:002007-05-31T18:53:43.039-06:00

Evaluation date: 10/12/06Initial EvaluationAge: 14 monthsInitial Communicative Diagnosis: Severe oral motor delay, Severe expressive language delay, Moderate receptive language delayMother accompanied her son, D, to our Center for Childhood Speech and Language Disorders on 10/12/2006 for a speech and language evaluation. Background Information: information was obtained through a case history

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-35974315900388302442006-08-29T17:06:00.000-06:002007-05-31T18:01:29.636-06:00

Letter to Dr. Harry Chugani-D was seen in the company of his parents in the Medical Genetics Clinic at the University of Chicago on 8/29/2006. He is a 12 month old boy with previous infantile spasms associated with bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria (PMG). The PMG is relatively extensive, and he has associated seizure disorder, developmental delay and spasticity that more marked in his arms.

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-90466080802027200842006-07-31T09:31:00.000-06:002007-05-31T15:27:04.835-06:00

D was follwed up in the clinic today. he is an 11-month old boy being seen in the clinic for infantile spasms. He also has bilateral perisylvian syndrome. He is accompanied by both of his parents. He was last seen in teh clinc on 05/17/06.He started having seizures at 4 1/2 months of age. His seizures at the time were happening at a frequency of about 10-12 clusters per day and during each

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-33132671170910586692006-07-12T11:35:00.000-06:002007-05-31T11:50:43.728-06:00

Date of Procedure: 07/11/2006Procedure: Visual Evoked Potential and ElectroretinogramClinical History: D is an 11 month old male w/history of Infantile SpasmsMedications: Current medication include VigabatrinRecording Data: The visual evoked potentials were recorded by stroboscopic flash to each individual eye using a rate of 1.7 Hz, a duration of 100 microseconds, and filter setting of 5-100 HZ.

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-85077664267968452572006-05-17T10:38:00.000-06:002007-05-31T11:14:26.311-06:00

*Final Report*Date of Visit: 05/17/2006Medication: Vigabatrin 500 mg tablet, half a tablet in the a.m. and one table in the evening sine last three months (18mg/kg per day)Medication Tried: Topamax and KlonopinAllergies: No known drug allergiesInterval History: D is a 9 month old boy who came to the Neurology clinic for follow-up of infantile spasms.Full-term normal delivery. Birth weight 5

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-39254550283196279732006-04-24T11:17:00.000-06:002007-05-31T11:33:32.245-06:00

Date of Procedure: April 24, 2006CLINICAL HISTORY: Patient is a 8 month old male with history of infantile spasms. Patient is now having daily episodes of blank staring where the patients pupils were dilated.Medications: Current medications include VigabatrinRECORDING DATA: Scalp electrodes were applied according to the International 10/20 system of electrode placement. Zygomatic electrodes

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-84892328570614405622006-02-09T07:27:00.000-06:002007-05-31T08:09:49.622-06:00

*Final Report*Date of Test: 02/09/2006Exam: MRI OF THE BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRASTHistory: A 6 month old male born at 40 weeks gestation with new onset of seizures x2 to 3 weeksTechnique:1. No comparison2. MRI of the brain was preformed without contrast with multiplanar, multi sequential imaging3. Sedation utilizing chloral hydrate per the Sedation TeamFindings: This study is limited secondary to

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-43972380453765980922006-02-07T07:56:00.000-06:002007-05-31T09:59:38.515-06:00

*Final Report*Date of Test: 02/07/2006Procedure: Video Monitor RecordingClincal History: A 6 month old male who is being evaluated for infantile spasmsMedications: Medications at this time include TopamaxRecording Data: This is a video EEG study using a 32 channel EEg system with simulatneous video recording. An even button was used by the mother to identify suspicious episodesFindings:

Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4769524904879246813.post-90278362973304458262006-01-20T07:16:00.000-06:002007-05-31T06:16:46.359-06:00

Age at test: 5 months oldSixteen channel EEg performed on this patient using the standard complement of electrodes and utilizing the 10-20 system of electrode placement.Findings: The patient was awake at the onset of the recording. The background consisted of mixed frequency activity non reactive activity in the posterior and rolandic head regions. There was some 4-5Hz polymorphic theta seen. the

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