Matthew has three very rare abnormalities. He has been diagnosed with Goldenhar syndrome, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and an extra copy of his 78N22 chromosome. Now at 12 years old, Regan, Matthew’s mom, shares her experience with Matthew so far.
Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Goldenhar Syndrome Knowing Something is Wrong During a routine ultrasound Regan was told that her son, Matthew, had some abnormalities with his brain. Regan shared, “Actually the doctor didn't know a whole lot. He just said...
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