Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Sorry I am ot in England. I did live there for a year as a child My son Sammy is 11 months this week and was diagnosed with PMG at three months (He has visual problems as well) I think the hardest part is not knowing and loving so much and worry. My advice is to try to focus on the practical like getting him set up now for developmental services, especially physical therapy. For Sammy we did a lot of visual stimulation as well. PMG by my understanding is not a disorder but rather a brain abnormailiy involving how the folds of the cortex are developed. There is no direct relationship between structure of the brain and function. Nonetheless when you have a structual impairment there is more likely functional impairment. The range is huge My son did not read his MRI but he is thriving and working to the best of his ability. My job is to love him and try to give him a home to bring out the best he can be. Yes I worry and when he was a bit older than your son I was a wreck too. It takes time but ask us whatever you want and we will try to be supportive and helpful Sincerely, rachel295925 wrote: > my seven week old son has just been diagnosed with pmg. > Iam confused and scared and quite frankly baffled by the whole thing. > What does the future hold for me and him. > Iam desperate to find other parents in england going through this > please get in touch!!!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Hello, I’m in England!! My son Finlay has PMG, but it took a long time to get that correct diagnosis from the doctors. It was thanks to Dr Pilz we now know he has Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria. Finlay also has microcephaly (very small head), which was the first thing that alerted us to the fact something could be wrong. It is very difficult to talk about the future, each child presents differently. It is entirely dependent on which part of the brain is affected. Finlay is now 2 ½ and is a happy loving child with relatively mild spastic quadriplegia. Obviously there are a lot of things that cause concern and frustration, both for us and for him. We are lucky because in our area all the necessary services and therapies are centralized in the local Children’s Resource Centre. If there is anything specific you wish to know, I will try and answer as best I can. Best wishes Annelies anyone in england?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my seven week old son has just been diagnosed with pmg. Iam confused and scared and quite frankly baffled by the whole thing. What does the future hold for me and him. Iam desperate to find other parents in england going through this please get in touch!!!! _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Hi , My grandson, , was born last October and diagnosed with PMG in November. I know exactly what you are going through and have had a tough time, as I expect you have too, coming to terms with this and wonder what the future holds. Unfortunately, it seems no-one can tell us that, as every child is different. We are in Basingstoke, Hampshire, where are you? Best wishes, Carole > my seven week old son has just been diagnosed with pmg. > Iam confused and scared and quite frankly baffled by the whole thing. > What does the future hold for me and him. > Iam desperate to find other parents in england going through this > please get in touch!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Carole wrote:Hi , My grandson, , was born last October and diagnosed with PMG in November. I know exactly what you are going through and have had a tough time, as I expect you have too, coming to terms with this and wonder what the future holds. Unfortunately, it seems no-one can tell us that, as every child is different. We are in Basingstoke, Hampshire, where are you? Best wishes, Carole > my seven week old son has just been diagnosed with pmg. > Iam confused and scared and quite frankly baffled by the whole thing. > What does the future hold for me and him. > Iam desperate to find other parents in england going through this > please get in touch!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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