A judge will rule later on whether a seven-year-old boy with a brain tumour should receive cancer treatment against his mother's wishes.
Sally Roberts went into hiding with her son Neon on Wednesday, sparking a nationwide search before both were found unharmed.
She has been told he could die if he does not receive radiotherapy but says she fears it could do long-term harm.
Mr Justice Bodey will make a judgement at the High Court in London.
Radiotherapy can cause a number of short-term side effects, including hair loss on the area of the head being treated, sickness and tiredness.
Sometimes it can make symptoms worse before they get better because it causes swelling, which increases pressure in the head. This can be treated with steroids.
Some patients go on to develop new symptoms weeks to months after treatment, which include poor appetite, sleepiness, lack of energy and a worsening of old symptoms. This may be due to damage caused to nerve tissue or healthy brain cells, and the symptoms usually disappear over time.
A minority of patients develop long-term, enduring side effects, which are caused by more permanent changes in the brain tissue.
These can include problems thinking clearly, poor memory, confusion, and personality changes.
These symptoms are less common than they once were because modern radiotherapy can be delivered very precisely to diseased areas.
They tend to be more common in children, whose nervous systems are still developing.
It is important to stress that for most the benefits of radiotherapy far outweigh the risks.
Ms Roberts told the court on Friday that she was not a "bonkers mother" and her barrister described her position as "principled".
Doctors have said it was "clearly" in Neon's best interests to undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
A lawyer representing the health authorities who are treating him told the court the "alternative is death".
'Every parent's nightmare'A barrister outlined Ms Roberts's position in written arguments at the start of the hearing.
"Much sympathy it is hoped will be felt for her overall position," Robin Tolson QC told the court.
"The mother's position in this litigation... is principled, reasonable and in the best interests of Neon."
Ms Roberts apologised to the court and said she only wanted the best for her son.
The judge is being asked to decide whether it is in Neon's best interests to undergo treatment.
He described Neon's illness as the "stuff of every parent's nightmare" and said he would balance what radiotherapy treatment would achieve against the "downsides".
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