If your child had an MRI, what did it show?

[Guest guest]

I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in treatment

is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For those of

you that have had them done, I was wondering two things:

1. What did the MRI show?

2. What was the suggested treatment?

We are on a tight budget and I don't want to get an MRI, " just to know " . If we

end up doing this, I want to know if there would be any change in course because

of it or are we basically at square one again. I can't afford expensive

treatments like neurofeedback, so is there any sense in getting an MRI?

[Guest guest]

We just got the MRI done - showed nothing - chromozone study - showed

nothing - EEG - showed a wave in the left and right temporal region - but

nothing to give DX of apraxia - we got these tests done with a pediatric

neurologist.... he would only say developmental - needs extreme speech

therapy - would not say apraxia, although I am pretty sure that is what

she has - we are seeing remarkable results with the fish oil and continuously

going over videos (baby bumblebee, my baby can read) - anything that

enforces repeated language - I also have purchased items from super

duper publications and I do lots of oral motor activities - I'm at the point

that I don't care honestly if she gets the " apraxia " DX as long as she gets

the therapy she needs and deserves... we as parents are their greatest

advocates/teachers...

good luck

[ ] If your child had an MRI, what did it show?

I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in treatment

is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For those of

you that have had them done, I was wondering two things:

1. What did the MRI show?

2. What was the suggested treatment?

We are on a tight budget and I don't want to get an MRI, " just to know " . If we

end up doing this, I want to know if there would be any change in course because

of it or are we basically at square one again. I can't afford expensive

treatments like neurofeedback, so is there any sense in getting an MRI?

[Guest guest]

My son has more reason to believe something would show on an MRI than

most because he has a history of head trauma, a R temporal skull

fracture. His Chromosome testing was all normal, EEGs have been

normal, MRI normal. Due to the insurance we had through most of this

the only test I paid for was the recent MRI. Everything else was when

we were struggling and had Medicaid. My MRI co-insurance was about

$270.

It seems over the years that MOST kids on this list have completely

normal EEGs and MRIs, but these are still tests than many have had or

have at least had recommended. A small number have chromosomal

differences, but for most the why part of apraxia remains a mystery.

I pursued the EEG and later MRI testing due to my son having both

apraxia (which has responded to quality speech therapy) as well as

lingering language issues which his therapists think look like aphasia

(usually due to damage to the brain.) Yet he still remains a mystery.

An EEG or MRI is something you can get at any time. I chose to delay

both until we hit a point in therapeutic progress where further

testing and explanations again seemed like the prudent thing to do.

My son was also older and didn't need to be sedated (or sedated as

strongly in the case of EEG - he did some awake, some under sedation)

for these procedures and they were less traumatic because of this.

Miche

[Guest guest]

My neuro immediately did an MRI, EEG, and bloodwork. The MRI showed very small

scars (don't remember where), but she said that with technology now, they're

finding more scarring that they didn't see years ago. It was not in a place that

could be related to any problems.

EEG was perfectly normal, bloodwork showed a slight iron deficiency.

To the best of my knowledge, an MRI won't show anything on CAS, only if it was

caused by brain damage or if there are other problems.

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> I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in treatment

is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For those of

you that have had them done, I was wondering two things:

>

> 1. What did the MRI show?

>

> 2. What was the suggested treatment?

>

> We are on a tight budget and I don't want to get an MRI, " just to know " . If

we end up doing this, I want to know if there would be any change in course

because of it or are we basically at square one again. I can't afford expensive

treatments like neurofeedback, so is there any sense in getting an MRI?

>

[Guest guest]

First step in treating what?

What condition are you trying to treat or do you/they think he has?

Doing the test depends upon what your trying to find out. It may not be

needed..depends.

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> I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in treatment

is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For those of

you that have had them done, I was wondering three things:

>

> 1. What did the MRI show?

>

> 2. What was the suggested treatment?

>

> 3. Does your child have a speech/language disorder?

>

> We are on a tight budget and I don't want to get an MRI, " just to know " . If we

end up doing this, I want to know if there would be any change in course because

of it or are we basically at square one again?

>

[Guest guest]

--Thank you for the info on your MRI. We wanted to get our daughter an MRI as

well to see what might be amis... Fish oil? please explain further..

Winter

- In , " Lora " <katanna@...> wrote:

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> We just got the MRI done - showed nothing - chromozone study - showed

> nothing - EEG - showed a wave in the left and right temporal region - but

> nothing to give DX of apraxia - we got these tests done with a pediatric

> neurologist.... he would only say developmental - needs extreme speech

> therapy - would not say apraxia, although I am pretty sure that is what

> she has - we are seeing remarkable results with the fish oil and continuously

> going over videos (baby bumblebee, my baby can read) - anything that

> enforces repeated language - I also have purchased items from super

> duper publications and I do lots of oral motor activities - I'm at the point

> that I don't care honestly if she gets the " apraxia " DX as long as she gets

> the therapy she needs and deserves... we as parents are their greatest

> advocates/teachers...

>

> good luck

>

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> I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in

treatment is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For

those of you that have had them done, I was wondering two things:

>

> 1. What did the MRI show?

>

> 2. What was the suggested treatment?

>

> We are on a tight budget and I don't want to get an MRI, " just to know " . If

we end up doing this, I want to know if there would be any change in course

because of it or are we basically at square one again. I can't afford expensive

treatments like neurofeedback, so is there any sense in getting an MRI?

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[Guest guest]

He is having trouble pronouncing things, his speech is hard to understand.

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> > I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in

treatment is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For

those of you that have had them done, I was wondering three things:

> >

> > 1. What did the MRI show?

> >

> > 2. What was the suggested treatment?

> >

> > 3. Does your child have a speech/language disorder?

> >

> > We are on a tight budget and I don't want to get an MRI, " just to know " . If

we end up doing this, I want to know if there would be any change in course

because of it or are we basically at square one again?

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>

[Guest guest]

Is this speech trouble new? A regression? Then RUSH to get a 24 hour EEG. He may

have Landau Kleffner Syndrome and he will keep regressing til you treat.

Suzanne

-- In , " " <elizabethsoliday@...> wrote:

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> He is having trouble pronouncing things, his speech is hard to understand.

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> > > I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in

treatment is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For

those of you that have had them done, I was wondering three things:

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> > > 1. What did the MRI show?

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> > > 2. What was the suggested treatment?

> > >

> > > 3. Does your child have a speech/language disorder?

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> > > We are on a tight budget and I don't want to get an MRI, " just to know " .

If we end up doing this, I want to know if there would be any change in course

because of it or are we basically at square one again?

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My 7dd has had many MRI's for Hydrocephalus. they've never been ordered because

of her Apraxia. If you find a good Ped Neuro--they can order an CT or MRI and it

will be covered by insurance if the doctor orders it.

Just talking to the Ped Neuro might get some answers without going thru that

kind of testing.

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> I just went to an acupuncturist today and she said the first step in treatment

is to get an MRI. Our son's doctor also suggested a neurologist. For those of

you that have had them done, I was wondering two things:

>

> 1. What did the MRI show?

>

> 2. What was the suggested treatment?

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