Alex is a 13 month old boy that was diagnosed with a very rare condition called Infantile Spasms when he was just 6 months old..
Infantile Spasms (IS) is also known as West Syndrome and is a type of epilepsy where the seizures/spasms come in clusters. The clusters make the child look as if they are rolling themselves into a ball typically followed by a cry of some sort and can cause brain damage if not diagnosed and/or treated.
There are a few different causes for IS most being some sort of genetic disorder or trauma to the brain such as lack of oxygen during pregnancy and/or delivery.
Unfortunately Alex's doctors have been unable to find out what is causing his IS.
Though they are still trying to find a cause so they can find the right treatment, right now Alex is currently on medication to control his spasms but the spasms have still caused some developmental delays for Alex..
Alex is only at a 6-7 month level developmentally in his gross & fine motor skills.. But his doctors believe that with continued Physical and Occupational Therapy he will eventually catch up in his development..
If you would like more information on Infantile Spasms please click on the link below..
http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/infantile-spasms