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Reply to "Overreacting...or cause for concern (cerebral palsy? Epilepsy?) Googling is stressing me out "
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[quote=Anonymous]CP mom here. I don't think the "floppy hand" means anything, first off. Secondly, it's difficult to diagnose CP at the age of 18 weeks but there are some good ways to get some feedback on your child's issues. You could (1) make an appointment with a really good physical therapist for an assessment. If you are in Maryland, I recommend Rebecca Leonard at Early Intervention Associates. She can certainly comment on the tone issues (stiffness) and whether that's normal baby stuff or whether it's hypotonia or CP or something else. You could (2) ask for an appointment at Kennedy-Krieger with neurologist Alec Hoon, who is their foremost expert on CP and other movement disorders. He will definitely shoot you straight on what's going on here. I can't advise you on the episodes/seizures issue but it sounds like you need reassurance in some form. Hang in there! Even if this is CP, which is unlikely, your child can get early intervention and meet his milestones.[/quote]
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