Not Again. . .
Okay, cranial-synostosis of multiple sutures is frequently described as having a genetic basis so, being the paranoid mother I am, I checked Nathan's forehead and, lo, and behold, the boy has a ridge along his metopic suture.
I called the pediatrician's office and made an appointment for this morning. And just as I thought, the pediatrician felt the ridge too and ordered an x-ray. The radiologist's report said that synostosis was indeterminent meaning he didn't see anything. However, the radiologist's report on Peter didn't mention his metopic suture either. So the pediatrician wants Dr. Tye, the neurosurgeon at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) we saw with Peter, to take a look at Nathan's x-rays.
Dr. Childress, the pediatrician, is faxing the radiologist's report to Dr. Tye and I'm picking up a CD of the x-rays from the imaging center tomorrow to send to Dr. Tye's office. This may come to nothing but if both boys have synostosis it could be syndromic and the geneticist who tested the boys will need that information. It could also help in future autism studies.
What this means for Nathan and Peter is unknown at this time. We are hopeful that having the information will give us more in our arsenal against autism and maybe help some family in the future.
I called the pediatrician's office and made an appointment for this morning. And just as I thought, the pediatrician felt the ridge too and ordered an x-ray. The radiologist's report said that synostosis was indeterminent meaning he didn't see anything. However, the radiologist's report on Peter didn't mention his metopic suture either. So the pediatrician wants Dr. Tye, the neurosurgeon at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) we saw with Peter, to take a look at Nathan's x-rays.
Dr. Childress, the pediatrician, is faxing the radiologist's report to Dr. Tye and I'm picking up a CD of the x-rays from the imaging center tomorrow to send to Dr. Tye's office. This may come to nothing but if both boys have synostosis it could be syndromic and the geneticist who tested the boys will need that information. It could also help in future autism studies.
What this means for Nathan and Peter is unknown at this time. We are hopeful that having the information will give us more in our arsenal against autism and maybe help some family in the future.
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