Little Lady had her first Neurology Consult today...
He was a nice doctor with good bedside manner. He offered to do an MRI but stated that it was probably not imperative because she's showing regular progress and gaining strength. However he did say that it's quite possible that there is a neurological aspect to Little Lady's AMC because her left side is substantially weaker than her right, and one weaker side (especially left) typically indicates something neurological.
He also informed me that MRI's do have a tendency to sometimes be misleading, especially in cases such as hers. Also, having an MRI done would not change the course of treatment that she is receiving, nor would it tell us "why" she has AMC.
Because of these reasons, it would basically not make a difference one way or the other, we will not get the MRI done at this point. If in the future she stops progressing and gaining strength, or we see a need to re-visit this decision, we will.
He was a nice doctor with good bedside manner. He offered to do an MRI but stated that it was probably not imperative because she's showing regular progress and gaining strength. However he did say that it's quite possible that there is a neurological aspect to Little Lady's AMC because her left side is substantially weaker than her right, and one weaker side (especially left) typically indicates something neurological.
He also informed me that MRI's do have a tendency to sometimes be misleading, especially in cases such as hers. Also, having an MRI done would not change the course of treatment that she is receiving, nor would it tell us "why" she has AMC.
Because of these reasons, it would basically not make a difference one way or the other, we will not get the MRI done at this point. If in the future she stops progressing and gaining strength, or we see a need to re-visit this decision, we will.
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