lambras
12-22-2003, 01:16 PM
Dear friends,
I am writing this post from overseas, a small island in the Meditterenean sea between Greece and Israel. I am a T8 paraplegic since 1994 and I have found very usefull information on this forum many times.
Now I am asking for your help, not for me but for a small baby. 3 years old, had a car accident with her mum and has a severe damage of the spinal cord at the level C-2.
The baby was injured on the 15th of December and her parents are looking for a doctor or a medical center who might be able to help them and give them a more wise opinion. They know that the situation is very bad and almost impossible to get any help, but they want to at least talk to a specialist who has experience in such cases.
Underneith I am including the report from the MRI center:
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Report from the medical diagnostic center (MRI)
Patient: Female 3 years old
DATE of trauma 15/12/2003
DATE of MRI 22/12/2003
MRI OF BRAIN: ( FLAIR long TR & T2WTSE & T1WSE and DWSSH and T2WFFE axial planes)
MR VENOGRAPHY
MRI OF CERVICAL SPINE: (T2WTSE sagittal and axial planes from the level of base of skull to C7)
There is evidence of fracture through the base of the odontoid peg causing severe damage of the spinal cord at this level.
In addition there is diffuse restricted diffusion within the basal ganglia posterior limb of the internal capsule and deep white matter of the periventricular areas and centrum semiovale bilaterally.
These abnormalities are shown as low signal intensity on ADC map.
A tiny subdural hematoma in the right frontal region and soft tissue swelling over the parietal areas are also seen.
There is also extensive mucosal thickening of the paranasal sinuses.
Fluid within the mastoid cells bilaterally is also shown.
OPINION:
The findings are due to severe damage of the spinal cord at the level of C2-3 due to an unstable fracture through the base of the odontoid peg. In addition there is evidence of severe change of brain anoxia.
Inflammatory changes of the paranasal sinuses are seen.
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Since Israel is very close to our island I am thinking of asking help from Proneuron Biotechnologies in Israel.
I will appreciate comments from specialists especialy from Mr W Young.
Looking forward for soon replies
Regards,
Dimitris.
I am writing this post from overseas, a small island in the Meditterenean sea between Greece and Israel. I am a T8 paraplegic since 1994 and I have found very usefull information on this forum many times.
Now I am asking for your help, not for me but for a small baby. 3 years old, had a car accident with her mum and has a severe damage of the spinal cord at the level C-2.
The baby was injured on the 15th of December and her parents are looking for a doctor or a medical center who might be able to help them and give them a more wise opinion. They know that the situation is very bad and almost impossible to get any help, but they want to at least talk to a specialist who has experience in such cases.
Underneith I am including the report from the MRI center:
-----------------------------------------------
Report from the medical diagnostic center (MRI)
Patient: Female 3 years old
DATE of trauma 15/12/2003
DATE of MRI 22/12/2003
MRI OF BRAIN: ( FLAIR long TR & T2WTSE & T1WSE and DWSSH and T2WFFE axial planes)
MR VENOGRAPHY
MRI OF CERVICAL SPINE: (T2WTSE sagittal and axial planes from the level of base of skull to C7)
There is evidence of fracture through the base of the odontoid peg causing severe damage of the spinal cord at this level.
In addition there is diffuse restricted diffusion within the basal ganglia posterior limb of the internal capsule and deep white matter of the periventricular areas and centrum semiovale bilaterally.
These abnormalities are shown as low signal intensity on ADC map.
A tiny subdural hematoma in the right frontal region and soft tissue swelling over the parietal areas are also seen.
There is also extensive mucosal thickening of the paranasal sinuses.
Fluid within the mastoid cells bilaterally is also shown.
OPINION:
The findings are due to severe damage of the spinal cord at the level of C2-3 due to an unstable fracture through the base of the odontoid peg. In addition there is evidence of severe change of brain anoxia.
Inflammatory changes of the paranasal sinuses are seen.
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Since Israel is very close to our island I am thinking of asking help from Proneuron Biotechnologies in Israel.
I will appreciate comments from specialists especialy from Mr W Young.
Looking forward for soon replies
Regards,
Dimitris.