Diagnosed in 2002
"Congenital CMV"
She tested positive at birth but Parents were never told.
http://www.bcm.edu/pedi/infect/cmv/ 
Symptoms of the above diagnosis

Features & Characteristics

 

Build / Stature

- Small body size

Head

- Microcephaly

- Some form of indention on top of head.

Ears

- Ear malformations

- Chronic serous otitis and tube placement due to that
- Mild cond. hearing loss bilaterally

Eyes

- Strabismus and hyperopia
- Epicantha

 

Nose

- The nasal bridge is broad and appears flat.

Skin

- Single Crease in palm of hands-cafe-au-lait spot

 

Hair

- Very thin, scanty hair
- Long Eyelashes

Nail

- Underdeveloped nails

Spine

- Pilonidal dimple at the base of her spine

Alimentary Tract

- Swallowing problems
- GE Reflux

Cardiac

- Heart murmur

Spleen / Pancreas

- Enlarged Spleen and Liver resolved by age 1

Immune System

- Pneumonia

Hematological System

- Low blood Count resolved by age 1

Neurological Structural

- Intracranial calcifications

Neurological Functional

- Tremors
- Severe developmental and physical delays
- Seizures, Epilepsy
- Poor muscle tone
- Short attention span

Misc.

- Drools (It has gotten better)
- Easily upset
- Mild hyperteloris
- Voice is high-pitched

- Hyperactive
- Delayed potty training

- Sucks on fingers and puts things in her mouth.  (We are trying to break her from sucking her fingers)
- Will through temper tantrums over nothing (Often she will wake up in the morning crying for no apparent reason).
- Lies, will say that people or animals have hit her
- Easily excitable, tends to flap her hands when excited.
-Inappropriate behavior towards strangers. (Hugging, kissing, etc.)
- Outburst of laughter, kind of like a hackle.  Neurologist thinks it may be seizures or symptom of Angelman Syndrome, we are not sure at this time.

- Uplifted, flexed arm position during running

Contact: Karrie mom to Abigail MPWife00@yahoo.com
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