We began to notice Austin using his left hand exclusively at around 8 months old. We also noticed his right hand was always fisted and his right foot/toes always pointed. His pediatrician recommended he see a pediatric neurologist, so off we went. He recommended we have a MRI done to see if we could get an answer to why he had the symptoms he did. Twenty-four hours after the MRI, I got the phone call that would change our lives forever. Austin had evidence of a stroke in his left parietal and post temporal lobes.
After the initial shock wore off, we were thankful we now had answers to why he exclusively used his left hand and why his right hand was always fisted. He started OT almost immediately and PT a couple months later. He has an official diagnosis of right hemiparetic CP but that hasn’t stopped him. It is now April and he is 20 months old. He has started crawling on all 4s and is pulling to stand and cruise around the furniture. He has made tremendous progress and can’t wait to see how far he goes by his 2nd birthday!
After the initial shock wore off, we were thankful we now had answers to why he exclusively used his left hand and why his right hand was always fisted. He started OT almost immediately and PT a couple months later. He has an official diagnosis of right hemiparetic CP but that hasn’t stopped him. It is now April and he is 20 months old. He has started crawling on all 4s and is pulling to stand and cruise around the furniture. He has made tremendous progress and can’t wait to see how far he goes by his 2nd birthday!
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