Good News - We ruled out another potential cause of Logan's microcephaly! We completed his CT scan on 29 December. Dr. Sweetman (Logan's neurologist) called last night to tell us that the CT scan came back normal. We were looking for any small calcium deposits that would have been left by any viral infection he may have contracted while growing inside Mommy's tummy during gestation. This leaves only two options left, 1 - he has some genetic/chromosomal disorder or 2 - this is all GI and nutrition related. We are leaning very heavily towards the latter.
Bad News - Logan had his monthly weight check with Dr. Montes (gastroenterologist) also on the 29th. Logan only gained 8 ounces this last month with no changes in head circumference in 30 days. We need to be seeing much more growth than this and his GI doc is very concerned.
The plan is to complete his IgE Skin Prick test as soon as possible to rule out any additional allergies that could be inflaming his gut so badly. We are continuing the therapies recommended by Dr. Morgan (naturopath) and will retest the lactoferrin, calprotectin and stool culture the week of January 18th. Additionally, we are doing all we can to increase Logan's intake of calories, carbohydrates, fats/oils and proteins. We are hoping that we can get a few more ounces on him for his next weight check.
Overall, Logan is still doing very, very well. He is very active, happy and social. He continues to meet developmental mile stones and is improving in his verbal (and hand sign) communication skills. His appetite appears to be growing and he is self-feeding a variety of foods more often. There has been no noted regression in any of his obtained developmental milestones thus far. What a blessing!!
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