Dr. Mower is a very passionate man, that makes all the difference.
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Wyatts Story
Seizure-Free for the First Time in 18 Years
Thanks to life-changing epilepsy surgery at 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens, Wyatt is finally seizure-free for the first time in 18 years.
Born with tuberous sclerosis complex, a condition that causes the growth of noncancerous (benign) tumors, Wyatt experienced up to 50 to 60 seizures a day as a toddler. After trying several medications, he was implanted with a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS), a treatment for epilepsy that sends electrical pulses to the brain to prevent or shorten the length of seizures.
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Pinpointing the Origin of the Seizures
Dr. Mower is a very passionate man, that makes all the difference, says Wyatts mom, Jennifer. You can tell that he truly cares about Wyatt. Dr. Mower recognized that the type of seizures he was having had the potential for a cure if the location of exactly where in the brain they began could be found. In July 2021, Wyatt underwent a procedure called stereotactic EEG, where electrodes are placed directly into the brain to record and locate the origin of seizures. Stereotactic EEG found the origin of Wyatts seizures in his right frontal lobe, and that the seizures were caused by one of the lesions (a tuber) caused by tuberous sclerosis.
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Post-surgery, Wyatt is seizure free. He recovered quickly and even spoke to his mom right away a huge moment for Wyatt and his entire family! Jennifer says Wyatt is more vibrant and so much happier, and his language skills continue to improve. Wyatt lives every day now with a newfound excitement for life. Hes continuing his journey with 消消消消消消消娼瞳 into adulthood, as he still needs regular checkups and medication to treat his tubular sclerosis. All of the 消消消消消消消娼瞳 staff we encountered are our saving grace, says Jennifer. I love 消消消消消消消娼瞳, I love everything about it.
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