Neurological evaluation

Today I brought Jacob in for an evaluation on his neurological condition. The doctor says that his brain is faring well considering the damage it received. His skull is developing normally and his brain shows no sign that it has atrophied. Today was the first time I got to see the MRI images. It was kind of scary. The healthy brain showed on the screen as light grey. The damaged portions were black. There was an awful lot of black. The stroke, while massive, spared the front and rear of the right hemisphere. His doctor was very positive and did not dwell on what would be lost but what was saved. His gross motor skills, speech, language skills and memory appear to be intact. His weaknesses will be in spatial relations, fine motor skills on his left side, problem solving such as math and staying focused. She said that it was more likely than not that he will attend a normal school albeit with some special services. He shows no signs of mental retardation. He is showing signs that his left brain is taking over some of the lost functions. He is moving his left arm and leg more and more each day. He really is a resilient boy.