Overview
Infographics on AHC combine visuals and data to make complex information easy to understand, engaging, and memorable. They boost comprehension, grab attention quickly, and are ideal for sharing insights with family, friends, doctors, teachers, support staff, and anyone interested in learning more about AHC.
General AHC
EpiCARE – Patient leaflets and journeys. The leaflets are an informative document about AHC, in two parts: one for the patients and their caregivers, and one for healthcare professionals. Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Information for HealthCare Professionals
10 FAQ’s: Patients and Caregiver Leaflet https://epi-care.eu/patient-and-caregiver-leaflets/
KnowingNeurons.com – To make neuroscience accessible to anyone interested in learning about the brain, an infographic on AHC was designed by Rajamani Selvam, NIH Genetics Home Reference. https://knowingneurons.com/alternating-hemiplegia-infographic/
PedsCases.com – A one-page infographic on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood created by Iman Kassam a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Colin Wilbur. https://www.pedscases.com/alternating-hemiplegia-childhood
Osmosis.org – Osmosis from Elsevier is a fun and visual way to learn and retain information about medicine. The AHC categories included: what it is, causes, signs and symptoms, treatment, and more. https://www.osmosis.org/answers/alternating-hemiplegia-of-childhood
AHC Patient Journey
EpiCARE – The AHC patient journey is a roadmap developed by EpiCARE and patient representatives to guide families through the process of diagnosing and managing AHC. It emphasizes early, accurate diagnosis to avoid ineffective treatments and highlights the importance of a multispecialty reference center, often overseen by a local center, for comprehensive care. https://epi-care.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AHC-Patient-Journey-fulltext.pdf
ATP1A3
Frontiers in Neurology – Characterization of the major phenotypes associated with ATP1A3 mutations. https://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/924788/fneur-13-924788-HTML-r1/image_m/fneur-13-924788-g001.jpg
Beyond the Ion Channel – A visual representation of ATP1A3 in the neuronal synapse. https://epilepsygenetics.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ATP1A3-1-scaled.jpg
Neurology.org – The 8 most prevalent ATP1A3 variants associated with disease from reported in literature. https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXG.0000000000200308
Cell.com – A graphical abstract to help understand how prime editing rescues AHC is provided in the Dr. David Liu 2025 article, “In vivo prime editing rescues alternating hemiplegia of childhood in mice.” https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cell.2025.06.038/asset/29ead3d9-8bc5-431c-912f-cb4416dda087/main.assets/fx1_lrg.jpg
Other
Characteristics of non-sleep related apneas in children with AHC. https://www.ejpn-journal.com/cms/10.1016/j.ejpn.2023.12.002/asset/21f87972-be68-407f-8e55-790e1b8e9ea6/main.assets/ga1_lrg.jpg
The Difference Between Hemiparesis and Hemiplegia. https://www.spinalcord.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-hemiplegia-and-hemiparesis