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What Do Calcium Deposits In Cerebellum Indicate?

My 7 day old grand daughter has had a small cerebellum. She had it throughout pregnancy. She went in for an ultra sound, and an it shows I believe 2 calcium deposits at the tip of her cerebellum. Unfortunately I have read some possible reactions to calcium deposits, but is there any way at all that this baby can be normal. The doctor said something about looking at her cerebellum is like looking across a lake at the horizon. What does that mean. We have been sick with worry. When my daughter was pregnant, little Avery had every blood tests and a million ultra sounds. They were all normal. She also had an MRI. Normal. These were obviously done in utero. Would the deposits have shown up then? I realize this is something you probably have to see to have an answer, but is there a great chance that she will develop the horrendous symptoms I just read? Thank you.
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Hello there, I wish my answer should provide you insight to the problem.

First.She is in her first month and as you said she has small cerebellum,it is an anomaly and could lead to symptoms particularly of imbalance in upcoming future. But how and to what extent it will all unfold is difficult to define.I would also add that children do have a great potential to recover.So we will have to wait.

Second,It is not always possible to detect all functional abnormality in brain and other organs because the fetus is developing during pregnancy.

Third , calcified cerebellum.Really, it can occur when we have such problem.But again it does not defines to what extent it could be pathological in giving symptoms.

Finally,we do not have the clear diagnosis until now we are just assuming consequences what will happen.It might be due to hypoxic injury or any other forms of congenital developmental anomaly.So it is better to visit a pediatrician first and also seek opinion from pediatric neurologist.

I hope that the above said statement will provide you the best knowledge needed to get through your difficult period and help you stop worrying.
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What Do Calcium Deposits In Cerebellum Indicate?

Hello there, I wish my answer should provide you insight to the problem. First.She is in her first month and as you said she has small cerebellum,it is an anomaly and could lead to symptoms particularly of imbalance in upcoming future. But how and to what extent it will all unfold is difficult to define.I would also add that children do have a great potential to recover.So we will have to wait. Second,It is not always possible to detect all functional abnormality in brain and other organs because the fetus is developing during pregnancy. Third , calcified cerebellum.Really, it can occur when we have such problem.But again it does not defines to what extent it could be pathological in giving symptoms. Finally,we do not have the clear diagnosis until now we are just assuming consequences what will happen.It might be due to hypoxic injury or any other forms of congenital developmental anomaly.So it is better to visit a pediatrician first and also seek opinion from pediatric neurologist. I hope that the above said statement will provide you the best knowledge needed to get through your difficult period and help you stop worrying.