When Carter Williams was born, everything was fine. But when Carter
was three months old, his parents Lauren and Casey Williams realized
something wasn’t right because he didn’t make eye contact.
The road to a diagnosis was not straightforward. Lauren remembers it took visiting four pediatricians before Traci T. Brumund, MD, at the Baton Rouge Clinic took them seriously and helped them find answers. The whole family had genetic testing done, and Carter was diagnosed with GRIN1 disorder. Now three, Carter is one of about 70 people in the world to receive such a diagnosis.
The rare genetic condition is characterized by developmental delays and intellectual disabilities among other symptoms, including seizures. In Carter’s case, GRIN1 disorder occurred spontaneously and wasn’t passed down from his parents.
Read the rest on the Baton Rouge Parents Magazine website.
The road to a diagnosis was not straightforward. Lauren remembers it took visiting four pediatricians before Traci T. Brumund, MD, at the Baton Rouge Clinic took them seriously and helped them find answers. The whole family had genetic testing done, and Carter was diagnosed with GRIN1 disorder. Now three, Carter is one of about 70 people in the world to receive such a diagnosis.
The rare genetic condition is characterized by developmental delays and intellectual disabilities among other symptoms, including seizures. In Carter’s case, GRIN1 disorder occurred spontaneously and wasn’t passed down from his parents.
Read the rest on the Baton Rouge Parents Magazine website.