Since closed sutures are not the cause of Logan's slowing head growth, our next step was to look at his brain to ensure that everything is developing as it should. So, on 20 August 2009, we headed back to Banner Desert for an MRI. This test is a little more involved than taking a few skull x-rays and our 14 month old would have to remain perfectly still for over 40 minutes. To do this, he would need to go under anesthesia. While under anesthesia, the nurses took several blood samples to begin much of the metabolic testing to rule out any underlying disorders.
The MRI techs at Banner Desert were wonderful. Logan did great with his anesthesia and a worried Mom and Dad had their little boy back within an hour.
A couple of days later, Dr. Sweetman called. The preliminary report from the hospital was that everything looks normal. However, she felt that there were some areas that appeared somewhat underdeveloped and she wanted to consult with a pediatric radiologist before she made her final report. Additionally, some of the preliminary blood tests are coming back normal. Great! This is good news! Structurally, the brain is doing what it is supposed to do and things are looking well metabolically. Perhaps this is just a GI issue?
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