Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 Hi There! Our Pediatrician checked my son's neck and did not say he had tort, but the more I read...the more I think he may. He leans his head to one side when he's sitting up in his bouncy chair or carseat (actually more when he is sleeping there). His ear was curled on that side when he was born, but his flatness is on the opposite side. Does this sound like Tort? Or would the flattening be on the same side as the tilt? He can turn his head either way, but one side seems a little stiffer. Thanks, ('s Mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 - That sounds very much like tort! My son had all of those things you mentioned, plus a bulge on his left forehead along with a puffy cheek and squinty eye. Can you get a second opinion? How old is ? Dane's mom DOC Grad tort resolved > Hi There! > > Our Pediatrician checked my son's neck and did not say he had tort, > but the more I read...the more I think he may. > He leans his head to one side when he's sitting up in his bouncy chair > or carseat (actually more when he is sleeping there). His ear was > curled on that side when he was born, but his flatness is on the > opposite side. Does this sound like Tort? Or would the flattening be > on the same side as the tilt? He can turn his head either way, but one > side seems a little stiffer. > > Thanks, > > ('s Mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 has a buldge on the left side of his forehead (the right side of his head is flat). His cheek in the right is puffy and his left eye is squinty. He's almost 4 months. We actually have an appointment with a neurosurgeon on Monday. Can he diagnose tort? Our Ped. gave us the whole ... " his necks a little stiff and his head will round out routine " . I wasn't happy with that answer and called the neuro myself. Luckily my ins doesn't require a referral. - > > Hi There! > > > > Our Pediatrician checked my son's neck and did not say he had > tort, > > but the more I read...the more I think he may. > > He leans his head to one side when he's sitting up in his bouncy > chair > > or carseat (actually more when he is sleeping there). His ear was > > curled on that side when he was born, but his flatness is on the > > opposite side. Does this sound like Tort? Or would the flattening > be > > on the same side as the tilt? He can turn his head either way, but > one > > side seems a little stiffer. > > > > Thanks, > > > > ('s Mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 - Bingo! Sounds very typical of tort. Unfortunetly a lot of dr aren't too up on tort or plagio. A lot of neuroseurgeons brush it off as well, but maybe not the one you are going too. A friend emailed me pictures of her 4mo son. It was quite apparent in the pictures that he had tort. I emailed them to (tort mom). She agreed. Lori took her son to a OT friend. Low and behold he had it. The ped just wrote the PT script w/o seeing him again. I would recommend getting started on PT ASAP. The younger the better. The exercises aren't fun and the older the child, the more he will resist. Since you are going on Monday, I would hope the dr can write you a script then. That is great that you were able to get an appt with the specialist so quickly! A lot of times it will take 1-2 months. Sounds like you are on the ball! Dane's mom DOC Grad tort resolved > > > Hi There! > > > > > > Our Pediatrician checked my son's neck and did not say he had > > tort, > > > but the more I read...the more I think he may. > > > He leans his head to one side when he's sitting up in his bouncy > > chair > > > or carseat (actually more when he is sleeping there). His ear was > > > curled on that side when he was born, but his flatness is on the > > > opposite side. Does this sound like Tort? Or would the flattening > > be > > > on the same side as the tilt? He can turn his head either way, but > > one > > > side seems a little stiffer. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > ('s Mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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