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American families working to evacuate Gaza child facing rare medical disorder

Posted on April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 By siggi

Among the families caught in the war between Israel and Hamas is the Abu Zaiter family. Three-year-old Julia suffers from alternating hemiplegia, or AHC, an extremely rare neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness, seizures and paralysis. Several families with children who have AHC have rallied to help Julia. Among them is Simon Frost, who discussed those efforts with Amna Nawaz.

News, Uncategorized Tags:AHC, family, Gaza, nina frost, simon frost

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