Hi, my nephey had meningitis when he was 7
month old. Now hes is 6 years old but his
speach is delayed and he is late in mental
development. We are concerned about what
to do to help him develop. Anyone with a
similar situation?
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Leash919
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Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 04-07-08 00:49am
i had meningitis when i was 4 weeks old. I
had the same problem, but they found that
i was deaf around 3 years old. So they
delayed my learning development. Going
through it and being in my 20's. I would
just say give him as much encouragement.
Not only is it difficult for you, but it
is as well for him. At 6 years old i
remember feeling bad about myself, because
i was being taken out of classes to get
speech classes. He will progress. Lots of
encouragement!!! Can't stress that enough!
I now have a certain type of infection
behind my ear (my brain) and it is caused
by meningitis when i was younger.
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nessintn
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Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 1
SON HAD MENINGITIS AT 3 1/2 YEARS OLD Posted: 11-04-08 21:50pm
MY SON IS NOW 11. I ASKED DOCTORS EVERY
YEAR IF HE HAD LONG TERM EFFECTS FROM THE
MENINGITIS AS WAS TOLD NO EVERY YEAR. HE
HAD PARTIALLY TREATED MENINGITIS FOR 12
DAYS AS THEY THOUGHT HE HAD A SINUS
INFECTION AND CRASHED AFTER HIS LAST DOSE
OF ORAL ANTIBIOTICS. HE ALSO HAS
MICROCEPHALY WHICH WAS MISSED UNTIL AGE
7. THEY BLAMED EVERYTHING FROM BEHAVIOR TO
MENTAL LAG AND FINE MOTOR LAGS ON HIS
DEFECT INSTEAD OF THE MENINGITIS. THIS
PAST SUMMER, I TOOK HIM TO THE SAMS CENTER
IN TEXAS AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONTAL
LOBES WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM THE
MENINGITIS. HE WAS ON 8 MEDICATIONS AND IS
NOW ON NONE!!! HE DID NUEROMATRIX
NUEROFEEDBACK FOR 3 WEEKS AND HAS HAD MUCH
IMPROVEMENT SINCE TREATMENTS. DR SAMS ALSO
TOLD US THAT HUNTER'S MENTALITY WAS OF A 7
YEAR OLD, BUT THAT HE WOULD CATCH UP AFTER
THE BRAIN STIMULATION. HE IS DOING BETTER
IN SCHOOL AND WE HAVE GOOD DAYS AND BAD
DAYS NOW THAT HE MORE LIKE A TYPICAL BOY.
HE IS MORE AFFECTIONATE AND IS MORE LIKE
THE 3 1/2 YEAR OLD ACTED BEFORE THE
MENINGITIS. HE ACTUALLY LIKES BEING AROUND
FAMILY AND NOT BEING SUCH A LONER. HE
STILL HAS PROBLEMS IN LARGE GROUPS AND HAS
PROBLEMS WITH FINE MOTOR SKILLS WHICH ARE
THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE BRAIN INJURY. IT
IS VERY HARD TO FIND GOOD ADVICE AND WE
DID ALOT OF PRAYING BEFORE WE TOOK HIM TO
TEXAS AND TOOK HIM OFF THE 8 MEDS. I DO
NOT REGRET THE DECISION. HE WAS ON MEDS
BECAUSE OF THE BRAIN IRRITATION AND NOT
BECAUSE OF ALL THE DIAGNOSES HE WAS
LABELED WITH. HIS BRAIN IS STILL IN
RECOVERY PHASE FROM THE STIMULATION, BUT I
DO SEE HOPE. HE HAD 10 SPECIALISTS IN OUR
STATE AND HALF OF THEM OBJECTED TO THE
TEXAS TRIP. SOMETIMES WITH THESE CHILDREN,
YOU JUST HAVE TO GO WITH YOUR GUT FEELING
AND KEEP LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO BE ABLE TO
HELP THEM AND HELP YOUR OWN HEART BY
KNOWING YOU HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING. GOOD
LUCK TO YOU, I'LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU.
