We have been doing the rounds of doctors (neurosurgeon, neurologist,
pediatrician) recently to see what may help my 16-year-old son Paul’s
headaches and dizziness. The neurosurgeon seems clear that the mass in
Paul’s brain is not causing the problem. He has given us several official names for
that kind of mass. The summary is that it is an area of differently
configured cells which are not cancerous or infected. That is, the headaches
are not caused by cancer, infection, or an autoimmune process (thank God!).
We have tried many different medications – some by prescription and some over
the counter. Some drugs worked better than others but none got rid of the problem.
Our next step is to try biofeedback and related techniques to see how much of
the problem is stress-based. We have an appointment next month with the
Pain Management Clinic at
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. We are also working with Paul’s school to
see how Paul can continue his Junior year in High School despite falling down
regularly and having bad headaches.
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