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Old 01-05-2013, 12:57 AM
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Default Daughter with normal EMG and skin biopsy

Ya'll, we are so frustrated and weary. Talked with our newest Pediatric Neuro at Children's National Medical Center after waiting 5 weeks for our child's skin biopsy results. They were normal. She had a normal EMG 2 years ago and 1 year ago. Yet, she has been hospitalized 10 times this past year for severe pain episodes. She has Type 1 diabetes, proximal muscle weakness, ptosis of the eyes, 2 unknown Mitochondrial mutations, a waddling gait, a hand tremor that comes and goes. The Neuro today suggested she is Psychosomatic. Really? She can fake all of the problems and abnormalities. Oh an MRI over a year ago showed "non-specific" white matter changes. Muscle biopsy showed Type 1 muscle fiber hypotrophy and a full body ultra sound showed increased subcutaneous fat and decreased echogenecity. So many, many, many unspecifics. But ya'll can there be that many abnormalities and be Psychosomatic. Ticked me off. Why is it so hard to get help and answers?
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