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
The patient was born with a heart defect (patent foramen ovale), two ureters connected to the left kidney instead of one (renal duplication), a small head size (microcephaly), low thyroid hormone production (congenital hypothyroidism), a small jaw (micrognathia), an abdominal wall defect (omphalocele), and a narrowing of the anal canal … read more
At the age of 8, the patient started having difficulty climbing at school. She was unable to pull herself onto a horse or get into the car. She also walked differently than other children due to a waddling walk and would run as if she had “lead in her shoes”. … read more
