胼胝體發育不全

最近帶奧古斯特回台大進行兩年後的追蹤評估, 先看"復健"科, 再另外約了"物理","職能","語言","心智" 四科評估, 另外又看了 耳鼻喉科, 預約了聽力檢查.

根據評估結果, 奧古斯特目前 4 歲, 認知能力評估為 1.5 歲, 動作方面大約 2.5 歲到 3 歲. 而這些很有可能與胼胝體比較薄有關.





看了一些胼胝體的資料, 其實有許多特徵與奧古斯特的現況相符, 如: 語言遲緩, 低肌張力, 高忍痛力.

http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/agenesis-of-the-corpus-callosum
The symptoms of ACC largely depend on the presence or absence of other medical conditions. The majority of children with ACC with other brain abnormalities usually show signs of a neurological disorder by age two. Symptoms in these children can include:

seizures
developmental delay or mental retardation
increased or decreased head size
hydrocephalus (abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinalfluid in the spaces of the brain)
cerebral palsy
hypotonia (decreased muscle tone)
failure to thrive

In children with ACC who otherwise have limited neurological problems, there are slight differences in cognition (thought processes) and psychosocial functioning compared with children without ACC. Neuropsychological testing has shown that such individuals can have any of the following:
•motor, language, or cognitive delays
•poor motor coordination
•sensitivity to tactile sensations
•high pain tolerance
•cognitive and social challenges

不過, 目前的科學對大腦的研究仍還未完全透徹, 其實大腦的功能應該遠比我們想像中還來得強大, 而且大腦的潛能無窮, 生命終究會找到出口, 繼續努力!我們仍會繼續進行早療, 探尋對奧古斯特有幫助的資訊.

另外為了好整理胼胝體的資料, 開了一個封閉社團, 歡迎大家一起來交流, 可先加 Corpus Callosum 為好友哦! (*￣∇￣*)