Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Clinic

Founded in 2014, this specialty clinic at Monroe Carell studies and treats a rare childhood genetic disorder.

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) typically develops before 18 months of age. It causes a host of problems including sporadic paralysis, seizures, debilitating muscle contractions, abnormal eye movement, difficulty walking and developmental delays. The gene that causes AHC was only recently determined, so we expect more children will be diagnosed as awareness of the disease grows.