The patient was born early at 35 weeks, but only spent one day in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). At about 9 months of age, the patient’s parents started having concerns because he was not meeting his developmental milestones. Although he continues to make steady progress, the patient has … read more
Shortly after birth, the patient was noticed to have decreased tone and difficulty breathing. She struggled to drink from a bottle and would breathe liquids into her airway (aspirate). At 6 months, a G tube was placed. Currently she struggles with chewing and swallowing and is unable to drink out … read more
At 10 months of age, the participant was found to have low muscle tone (hypotonia) and developmental delay. He said his first words at 9 months and has added vocabulary slowly over the years. According to his speech therapist, he has a diagnosis of dysarthria. He began walking at 28 … read more
