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May. 1st, 2010 10:03 pmI know you share my wish that I did not have to send you such frequent bulletins, and I'm afraid I don't have a great deal to tell you about Ginevra's condition. She reports having periodic episodes of distorted perception and loss of consciousness.
I've been back through my notes of her previous episode, and young Mr Thomas's report today is similar in nearly all details: her incoherent talk, loss of awareness of her surroundings, hints that she 'saw' things that were not physically present. She has exhibited no lapses of consciousness this afternoon or evening, so while I will keep her overnight, I was able to reassure her that I will not force her to keep vigil all night. (She was relieved but made no effort to hide that she'd hoped I would release her this evening, and I'm afraid I can't oblige.)
All of the tests I've performed so far have shown little of relevance; they show that she is tired, has been living with low-grade chronic stress, and that her diet is not as replete with vitamins as we would like (which, I'm afraid is down to the transfigured elements of our food stock here, not a sign that she refuses her vegetables or overindulges in sweets at the expense of more nutritious food). I've dosed her with VitaMite to address the dietary deficiencies, and I've run tests to determine that her alimentary system is in perfectly good shape, so it's not that her body is not absorbing nutrients correctly. Her circulation is good, her reflexes are normal, her balance and vision are fine. I've done what tests I know to evaluate the physical structures of her mind, and have consulted with St Mungo's, who urge us to wait and watch rather than transfer her there immediately. (I believe they are making a calculation that it is better to keep her in the school than to send her there while there is still any danger of exposing her to the so-called Scourge. I do wish they'd settled on a proper name for that; 'scourge' sounds so Medieval. Of course, the other thing they do call it is repugnant and will never pass my lips or quill.) They do recommend that we send her there for specialist care if there is any further sign of symptoms this term, and that you take her in for a consultation during the long vacation.
A further piece in the puzzle is, as Mr Thomas accurately reports, that her episodes have corresponded with the petrification attacks, but I have no idea what, if any, significance lies in this coincidence.
I know you've racked your memories for any precursors to these events. Do let me know if anything new occurs to you that might help us in our search for a cause.
I've been back through my notes of her previous episode, and young Mr Thomas's report today is similar in nearly all details: her incoherent talk, loss of awareness of her surroundings, hints that she 'saw' things that were not physically present. She has exhibited no lapses of consciousness this afternoon or evening, so while I will keep her overnight, I was able to reassure her that I will not force her to keep vigil all night. (She was relieved but made no effort to hide that she'd hoped I would release her this evening, and I'm afraid I can't oblige.)
All of the tests I've performed so far have shown little of relevance; they show that she is tired, has been living with low-grade chronic stress, and that her diet is not as replete with vitamins as we would like (which, I'm afraid is down to the transfigured elements of our food stock here, not a sign that she refuses her vegetables or overindulges in sweets at the expense of more nutritious food). I've dosed her with VitaMite to address the dietary deficiencies, and I've run tests to determine that her alimentary system is in perfectly good shape, so it's not that her body is not absorbing nutrients correctly. Her circulation is good, her reflexes are normal, her balance and vision are fine. I've done what tests I know to evaluate the physical structures of her mind, and have consulted with St Mungo's, who urge us to wait and watch rather than transfer her there immediately. (I believe they are making a calculation that it is better to keep her in the school than to send her there while there is still any danger of exposing her to the so-called Scourge. I do wish they'd settled on a proper name for that; 'scourge' sounds so Medieval. Of course, the other thing they do call it is repugnant and will never pass my lips or quill.) They do recommend that we send her there for specialist care if there is any further sign of symptoms this term, and that you take her in for a consultation during the long vacation.
A further piece in the puzzle is, as Mr Thomas accurately reports, that her episodes have corresponded with the petrification attacks, but I have no idea what, if any, significance lies in this coincidence.
I know you've racked your memories for any precursors to these events. Do let me know if anything new occurs to you that might help us in our search for a cause.