BANGALORE: Manjunath H and Prema, natives of Chitradurga had tears in their eyes when they first saw their 3-year old daughter Akshatha struggling to stand straight and keep her neck in balance about two months back. She was taken to a doctor in Shimoga, who said that Akshatha was born with 'congenital scoliosis'—a spinal deformity, which is characterized by bending of the spine away from the normal curvature.
The couple now have a smiling curve on their face, as Akshatha has regained a normal posture, after she was operated at the Hosmat hospital last week. "She can not only stand but walk and also run," said Dr Yogesh K Pithwa, onsultant spine surgeon with the hospital. According to Manjunath, a conductor with Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the problem was noticed only two months ago.Normal development of spine bones takes place in the second month of pregnancy. Identifying this problem at an early stage and getting a surgical fixation done can help in curing it."If she was not operated upon, the relentlessly progressive deformity would have affected the chest cavity hampering the normal growth of lungs. This can even lead to premature deaths in some of these unfortunate children," said Dr Pithwa. Akshatha has now recovered well but will need to have regular check-ups done till she turns 15
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