• Font Size    
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Rockies Manager's Daughter Suffering From Seizures

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +   
Oct 24, 2007 4:24 pm US/Mountain

Rockies Manager's Daughter Suffering From Seizures

Madison, 5, Has Rare Genetic Disorder

BOSTON (AP) ― Whether fans are rooting for the Rockies or against them, Colorado manager Clint Hurdle and his wife, Karla, always hear a kind word about their 5-year-old daughter.

Madison Hurdle was born with a rare genetic disorder called Prader-Willi Syndrome, resulting in low muscle tone, morbid obesity and other problems - including seizures.

There is no known cure.

Hurdle is a national spokesman for Prader-Willi Syndrome, which affects one in every 12,000-15,000 babies.

Her father says Maddie's purpose in life - and the purpose of many special needs children - can be dynamic.

Hurdle says he and Karla can evaluate each day by what kind of a day it was for Maddie, saying that if Maddie has a good day, everybody has a good day.

He also says he tries hard to look for the good in life, because "you look for good, you're going to find good."

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

National Sports

Top News Stories

© MMIX, CBS Television Stations Inc. All Rights Reserved.