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my daughter ,13 years old ,basically T-ALL patient,on maintanence,had Toxoplsmosis infection on the pons region of brain,about 30mm in size(MRI),resulted in impaired function of gaze,gait and speech,took medication (sulphadiazene+pyrimethamine+folinic acid)for about 42days,showed significant reducation in the size of infection,and the rescent MRI showed the size of the infection is about 11mm in size. Though the infection has come down resonably,i have not noticed significant improvement, correspondingly, in her gaze,gait and speech.why? How long it would take for her to have normal health?

:Just a guess on my part, but I would say the brain tissue which has been destroyed has not regenerated. Unfortunately, nerves do not always regenerate, but tend to do so more in children than in adults. I don't know if your daughter is too old for it to regenerate at all, or if it wouldwill just take a long time, ask your doctor about that. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] 19:59, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

People who suffer strokes often start off as cabbages but over time the brain rewires its self as best it can. I spent 6 weeks in hospital with a man who was brought in a total vegetable and who went out...well, nearly 100%. Not bad considering the state he was in. Remarkable thing ...the brain.

:Also note that other parts of the brain may take over for the damaged part, but this may take time, speech therapy, and physical therapy to accomplish. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] 20:52, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

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