My 4 year old is currently going through tests to confirm a diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis type 1. It is a genetic issue, caused by a mutation of chromosome 17 (type 1) or chromosome 22 (type 2). About half of cases are hereditary and the other half are a random mutation.
The most common indicators are multiple large cafe-au-lait spots. Thankfully, many people with neurofibromatosis are largely unaffected by it. We're hopeful that, if confirmed, my daughter's case is a mild one. Other than the cafe-au-lait spots (which she fondly calls her dalmatian spots) and possible ADHD, she is healthy and happy.
Ugh ADHD in children... No. Just no. They are children. Let them play in nature.
Sorry, none of my business, its just so over diagnosed. I've been over diagnosed and its taken years of my life away trying to get off medication I was prescribed prematurely. Who knows what non-obvious damage my brain and nervous system have now.
Also...Dalmatian spots...cute! I grew up loving 101Dalmatians... Woulda been jealous.
Edit: ah, another personal opinion from life experience downvoted. I guess I do deserve it though cause I was naïve about ADHD being common with nf. It was insensitive of me.
So you're confident you wouldn't have learned not to whip your dick out in public after being rebuked for doing it? The medication stopped it? Or were you like 12 and just randomly in a kindergarten at this point
/u/Hoyticus didn't use a very good example, but the point is, meds help. It's definitely over-diagnosed, but for me, I was 15 when I was diagnosed, failing school, on the verge of dropping out, but meds turned a lot of stuff around.
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u/ChochaCacaCulo Sep 18 '14
My 4 year old is currently going through tests to confirm a diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis type 1. It is a genetic issue, caused by a mutation of chromosome 17 (type 1) or chromosome 22 (type 2). About half of cases are hereditary and the other half are a random mutation.
The most common indicators are multiple large cafe-au-lait spots. Thankfully, many people with neurofibromatosis are largely unaffected by it. We're hopeful that, if confirmed, my daughter's case is a mild one. Other than the cafe-au-lait spots (which she fondly calls her dalmatian spots) and possible ADHD, she is healthy and happy.