Baby’s Rare Neurological Disorder Triggers 12 Seizures in 48 Hours
An infant in North Wales, Rupert Smith, has alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare incurable neurological disorder causing unpredictable paralysis and seizures; in the last 48 hours he endured about 12 seizures, with teething cited as a trigger. He requires continuous multidisciplinary care, and his parents have raised over $350,000 to pursue potential treatments in the U.S. and to fund research for a cure.