11-month-old Bronx boy with rare condition receives unique therapy at Westchester hospital

The 11-month-old was born with congenital myopathy.

News 12 Staff

Mar 18, 2022, 10:13 PM

Updated 990 days ago

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A Bronx child is receiving some unique treatment for a rare condition that affects his mobility.
The 11-month-old was born with congenital myopathy.
The team at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Westchester County have come up with "eye-gaze" therapy that helps build up his eye muscles, which he uses as a primary form of communication due to his condition.