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Suggest Remedy For Encephalomalacia
My baby is a month old and he is diagnosed with encephalomalacia in left temporal, left lateral basal ganglia, external capsule, corona radiata and left frontoparietal centrum semiovale regions. Also mild prominence of left lateral ventricle seen with adjacent volume loss.What treatment should be taken?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
Hello,
Your one month old son is diagnosed with encephalomalacia and volume loss. I would like to know a few more details before I can help you.
1) Why was the brain imaging done? What were your son's symptoms?
2) What was his birth history - was he a preterm baby? Did he cry immediately after birth? Did he develop any complications after birth?
3) Is there any family history of fits or mental retardation?
The most common cause of encephalomalacia is some insult to the brain during delivery or soon after birth. If the child's birth was uneventful, then he needs to be worked up for an underlying metabolic/genetic disorder. There is no specific treatment for encephalomalacia. It is important to find out the cause because the treatment and the future development of your child can be predicted based on that.
I will be glad to help you further if you can answer my questions. I would advice you to consult a paediatric neurologist for further evaluation and management.
Wishing you good luck.
Regards,
Preeti
Your one month old son is diagnosed with encephalomalacia and volume loss. I would like to know a few more details before I can help you.
1) Why was the brain imaging done? What were your son's symptoms?
2) What was his birth history - was he a preterm baby? Did he cry immediately after birth? Did he develop any complications after birth?
3) Is there any family history of fits or mental retardation?
The most common cause of encephalomalacia is some insult to the brain during delivery or soon after birth. If the child's birth was uneventful, then he needs to be worked up for an underlying metabolic/genetic disorder. There is no specific treatment for encephalomalacia. It is important to find out the cause because the treatment and the future development of your child can be predicted based on that.
I will be glad to help you further if you can answer my questions. I would advice you to consult a paediatric neurologist for further evaluation and management.
Wishing you good luck.
Regards,
Preeti
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