I have a two year old albino boy who is very sweet. since we brought him home as a baby, he had a slight head tilt and was kind of 'off'. Well, just this past June, he seemed to have some kind of seizure issue. He doesn't shake, but he goes very rigid. For about a month I had to syringe feed him duk soup and kept a very close eye on him because he didn't seem to want to eat on his own. He was also very lethargic. We did some tests at the vet and the only thing they could determine was that he had immflamitory bowel disease. So we treated that. He eventually became very bright eyed, very much his old self, but he had to relearn how to walk. He would flop around and crawl on one side...it was very awkward to look at, but he got where he wanted to go. Then his walking became much better (though not normal) and he even started playing with the others, with me, and stealing things again. I live with a seizure disorder myself, so I just pampered him and figured this was something we would have to live with...his slightly clumsy walk. Well, last month he started doing it again. Not to the extreme he did last time, but the rigidity has returned and he is very clumsy. He does have a healthy appetite and his stools are fine and healthy looking. I'm syringe feeding him again...just so I know for sure how much food he's getting, but I'm worried. For the last few weeks he hasn't wanted to play. Except for the sporatic stiffness and the floppy walking, he seems healthy. I'd hate to think that he's hurting or something....(he does grind his teeth from time to time).... but he does get up and move around on his own, and climb things from time to time, and there are moments when he's completely himself and seeks me out to cuddle with me. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this, or heard of something similiar? I wish I could afford a whole battery of tests just to see what this is, but I can't at the moment. And since there seems to be nothing to treat, I'm not sure what good it would do. At this point I'm also wondering about his quality of life. I keep telling myself he bounced back before, and it was worse before, but I feel bad for him not feeling like playing or doing many of his favorite things. I would just appreciate some thoughts or info on this. Thanks so much! Jason [Posted in FML 5796]