Nerve Damage?

[Pam F.]

My son is 10 yrs.old. At 6yrs. he was diagnoaised as having a  severe language disorder. Before that at age 3 I took him to the Dr. for a limp. He seemed to favor his left side. The Dr. thought he might have cerebral palsy. They ordered and MRI it showed no damage. But at age 10 he has very sensitive hearing, very timid when it comes to sports(scared for people to get close to him like they are going to hurt him) but he still gets in there and tries, very emotional, very affectionate. Left shoulder droops, runs like he is holding back, lazy left eye. He has been going to a vision therapist(2yrs.) and to a speech and language therapist since age 3. Stuggles in school, but loves it.  He is such a great kid and I don't know which direction to turn. He never complains about anything.
At 21 months old swallowed a penny had to be put asleep to remove it, within 48 hours put out again for hernia surgury. After all that he was hesterical around any type of medical personel.(starting to trust a little better)
Any information you can give me or send me in some sort of direction would be greatly appreciated.
Pam

[Pam F.]

Any ideas now?
My son was tested for thyroid disorder and had an EEG. Which both came back normal. My son does not act like a normal 10 yr.old. he is immature and very effectionate. I can not understand how a language problem can come with all the problems and even thou he was diagnosised as severe. He has had great deal of therapy and should be closer to normal. I am at my wits end and am so tired of fighting with the schools. He loves learning and will sit for hours to learn but it comes so hard for him and sometimes dosn't stay. I just don't know where to turn now. Please any answers would be helpful.
Thanks

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

Dear Pam:

Sorry that your son has some problems.  I wish I could tell you what he has and that a simple medication could cure it.  What has your pediatric neurologist told you?  The normal MRI is very encouraging as that indicates that the structures of the brain are normal.  However, the language problem is concerning.  One may not find the etiology of the problem.  I think I would first get a good neurological exam, some basic labs and go from there.  There are so many possibilities that without a direction to investigate the possibilities would be confusing.  Sorry, I wish I could tell you something, but from the general description I am not sure what your son might have.

Sincerely,

CCF Neuro MD