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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 52941" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Hi Dara,</p><p></p><p>Here are my thoughts, although I am not sure if they are helpful, some of them might be worth a try.</p><p></p><p>One of the things I did when Mat was out of control, and beyond anyone knowing what to do with him, is contact our medical school here in Dallas and start networking. On any given day, most medical schools have a million different research projects going on in the mental health field. They also have some of the best doctors in the city, because these doctors are professors, researchers, <em>and</em> doctors. They tend to be on the cutting edge of science, technology, and information as well as having access to an abundance of resources. </p><p></p><p>That being said, Houston has a great Medical School called The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, that I think I would look into for Sammy. I think I would just get on the phone and start networking through their school, to see who may be the expert in neurology, pyschology, children, etc. and then go from there to see what programs, testing, and resources they offer. A lot of these schools also have research programs that you can be a part of if you choose, which if you qualify, give you the <em>best</em> one on one care you could possibly imagine because the doctors and researchers follow your every move. We looked into a bi-polar study for Mat, but at the time he did not qualify. I was really dissapointed, but it still got me in touch with more people that could help.</p><p></p><p>Once you form and find a team of people that seem really invested in helping Sammy, I would propose to them the idea of a PET scan. This is a new research tool that maps the brain in color images, to show activity in each area of the brain. It is going to be really rare that a Dr would offer this - however - the medical school might be a place where this is more common. Also given the PET scans new popularity, and Sammy's intense issues, it may be something the right Dr would really want to do.</p><p></p><p>The other things that come to my mind are and I would ask the right Dr are:</p><p>-I wonder if Sammy is having small seizures that are triggering his outbursts since his anger sometimes seem so unprovoked</p><p>-Could he be observed by a team of professionals for a day, or more, to get their evaluations? </p><p>-Possible mild medications, although he is so young, that may help him be able to calm down enough to function</p><p>-What psychological testing is available for kids at this age (I know Mat had testing done at age 4, so I am not sure how old they need to be)</p><p></p><p>I hope some of these ideas help....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 52941, member: 3301"] Hi Dara, Here are my thoughts, although I am not sure if they are helpful, some of them might be worth a try. One of the things I did when Mat was out of control, and beyond anyone knowing what to do with him, is contact our medical school here in Dallas and start networking. On any given day, most medical schools have a million different research projects going on in the mental health field. They also have some of the best doctors in the city, because these doctors are professors, researchers, [i]and[/i] doctors. They tend to be on the cutting edge of science, technology, and information as well as having access to an abundance of resources. That being said, Houston has a great Medical School called The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, that I think I would look into for Sammy. I think I would just get on the phone and start networking through their school, to see who may be the expert in neurology, pyschology, children, etc. and then go from there to see what programs, testing, and resources they offer. A lot of these schools also have research programs that you can be a part of if you choose, which if you qualify, give you the [i]best[/i] one on one care you could possibly imagine because the doctors and researchers follow your every move. We looked into a bi-polar study for Mat, but at the time he did not qualify. I was really dissapointed, but it still got me in touch with more people that could help. Once you form and find a team of people that seem really invested in helping Sammy, I would propose to them the idea of a PET scan. This is a new research tool that maps the brain in color images, to show activity in each area of the brain. It is going to be really rare that a Dr would offer this - however - the medical school might be a place where this is more common. Also given the PET scans new popularity, and Sammy's intense issues, it may be something the right Dr would really want to do. The other things that come to my mind are and I would ask the right Dr are: -I wonder if Sammy is having small seizures that are triggering his outbursts since his anger sometimes seem so unprovoked -Could he be observed by a team of professionals for a day, or more, to get their evaluations? -Possible mild medications, although he is so young, that may help him be able to calm down enough to function -What psychological testing is available for kids at this age (I know Mat had testing done at age 4, so I am not sure how old they need to be) I hope some of these ideas help.... [/QUOTE]
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