It's a hard time going on with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp. Her 5-months-old infant daughter, Dove Mellencamp Arroyave, will soon undergo neurosurgery. The 39-year-old reality star announced the news of her daughter's upcoming surgery through an Instagram post.
She disclosed that her 5-month-old baby was diagnosed with Lambdoid Craniosynostosis, and she will undergo the treatment at the end of July 2020. In a post featuring the cute face of Dove on Instagram, Mellencamp added that she and her family are nervous but remain optimistic about the procedure.
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The procedure that the doctors will go through has 'a very high success rate;' however, as a mom always searches for the safest measures for her offsprings, nervousness is absolute. Dove will be in the hospital for a week and will spend more time in recovery at home.
Teddi Mellencamp and her daughter, Dove Mellencamp Arroyave (©: Instagram/Teddi Mellencamp)
Mellencamp also prayed for the sound health of her little angel Dove through the same post. By the end of July 2020, Dove will be at the start of her recovery from Lambdoid Craniosynostosis.
Dove is a third child of the 39-year-old reality star with her husband, Edwin Arroyave. The couple welcomed their third kid back on 25 February 2020. They are also parents to their two other kids, namely, Slate and Cruz. Currently, the Mellencamp family has home quarantined after the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
What Is Lambdoid Craniosynostosis?
Lambdoid Craniosynostosis is a rare type of craniosynostosis which occurs when one of the lambdoid sutures at the back of the human fuses before birth. A human skull is made up of several plates of bone, and they are not firmly stuck together during the birth. 'Sutures' is where the plates join.
The sutures generally fuse as we grow older, but in the case of craniosynostosis, they fuse before birth. There are no precise reasons behind the cause of Lambdoid Craniosynostosis. However, several theories assume that it might be a genetic disorder, and some suggest that the position of the baby in the mother's womb affects skull development. Out of some dislocations, some may lead to having Lambdoid Craniosynostosis.
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The main symptom of the illness is a flattened backhead. It occurs especially on one side where lambdoid sutures fuse too early. The ear located on the respective side will also be positioned lower, and it might be located back than the other one.
Although some studies show that it is because of a genetic disorder, genetic testing might not be the perfect way for treatment. Scans like X-Rays, MRI, and CT might be a helpful method to diagnose the disease.
For running the treatment procedure of Lambdoid Craniosynostosis, there must be a multidisciplinary group of scholars/doctors. It includes neuro (brain) surgeons, craniofacial (skull and face) surgeons, ophthalmologists (eye specialists), geneticists, and speech and language, therapists.