Re: Neurologist or Developmental Delay Specialist? - Dr. Laveman

May 22, 2002

To Dr. Lawrence Laveman MD

I need your opinion on something. We live in Italy where as you well know is a

little behind in medical matters. Therefore I am taking my daughter Jasmine to

the states this summer to test her. She basically has a motor planning probem,

gros motor on one side of her body,she is very stiff in her movements and in her

speech.Very poor balance. She has an intolerance for dairy products. She is in

second grade in the american school here and is reading but with some reversal

with letters and words. Her sounds are a little off. The ot I finally found here

said its like she has a traffic jam inside her....She is ready to work with her

but needs the diagnosis first. Well..Here is what I need..I have already made an

appointment with a neuroligist in the same place we had a analysis done 4 years

ago and a mri done last year.However who else should I see? OT probably. and

what about a developmental ped.? or what else do you suggest?

Thank you for your time,

is Agosti

Lawrence Laveman MD@... wrote: Hi :

It sounds like you are doing pretty good so far ! I would agree with

seeing either the neurologist you saw (if you were happy with

him/her), or a developmental pediatrician.

May 24, 2002

Bongiorno is:

I would agree with seeing the neurologist again. An OT is a good

idea too - be sure you have an appointment before you leave Italy.

Because of the balance issues and asymmetry you describe, a PMR

specialist may also be a good idea, if you are considering braceing.

A developmental ped like myself can help coordinate services, and

give you a base for operations, but if you are going to stay in

Italy, you might well try to find that in Italy - there are a few of

us there...

Larry Laveman, MD

Consultant, CHERAB

Hi :

>

> It sounds like you are doing pretty good so far ! I would agree

with

> seeing either the neurologist you saw (if you were happy with

> him/her), or a developmental pediatrician.

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