Posted by pforpeanuts on June 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Let’s begin with your central nervous system. Your brain and spinal cord form your central nervous system. Your central nervous system protects your skull and vertebrae. Between the skull and vertebrae are membranes (meninges) that surround your brain and spinal cord. This space, the subarachnoid space, is where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flows. CSF is basically salt [...]
Category Hydrocephalus · Tags brain damage, cavities, central nervous system, centrals, cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, hydro, hydrocephalus, laterals, shunt, spinal cord, sutures, ventricles
Posted by pforpeanuts on March 28, 2012 · 3 Comments
I thought I would go ahead and simply make one post that goes over all the doctors that Ellisa saw for her 1.5 year check-ups vs doing a post on each visit. Thankfully, there’s nothing too complicated to report or too many doctor’s that she had to see. Here’s a summary of each visit. Dr. [...]
Category 1-2 years, Ellisa, Hydrocephalus, Listeria · Tags CP, developmental milestones, doctor's visits, Dr. George, Dr. Louis, Dr. Rainey, fast acquisition MRI, first steps, hydrocephalus, Listeria, optic nerve, shunt malfunction, slit ventricle syndrome, small head, sutures, sutures fusing, SVS, ventricles