Reply from Dr. Gail regarding Congenital CMV related illness

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Hi all, I am copying you all with Dr. Gail's reply as to how long CMV can

continue to affect our kids!

Hi Catrina,

Children born with congenital CMV may continue to have ongoing problems into

adulthood. In our longitudual study, that has been ongoing for 30 years, we

have had our patients and study subjects have progression of their hearing loss

into their late teens and into their mid twenties.

Eye disease progression occurs in some patients also in late childhood.

If the child born with congenital CMV has neurologic involvement, then the

effects can be a life time of challenges.

The liver and low platelets and other problems of their body usually resolve in

the first few months to year of life, but the neuorological and sensory problems

are usually lifelong.

Antiviral treatment in the first months of life helps to reduce the hearing loss

progression an d improve developmental milestones, etc.

I hope this helps answer your question.

Gail Demmler Jarrosp, M.D.

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Thank you Catrina for this information,

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Sent: Mon, July 2, 2012 11:37:57 AM

Subject: Reply from Dr. Gail regarding Congenital CMV related

illness

Hi all, I am copying you all with Dr. Gail's reply as to how long CMV can

continue to affect our kids!

Hi Catrina,

Children born with congenital CMV may continue to have ongoing problems into

adulthood. In our longitudual study, that has been ongoing for 30 years, we

have had our patients and study subjects have progression of their hearing loss

into their late teens and into their mid twenties.

Eye disease progression occurs in some patients also in late childhood.

If the child born with congenital CMV has neurologic involvement, then the

effects can be a life time of challenges.

The liver and low platelets and other problems of their body usually resolve in

the first few months to year of life, but the neuorological and sensory problems

are usually lifelong.

Antiviral treatment in the first months of life helps to reduce the hearing loss

progression an d improve developmental milestones, etc.

I hope this helps answer your question.

Gail Demmler Jarrosp, M.D.