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Infantile spasms can make it look as if your baby is just sleepy. After 'Hamilton' actor Miguel Cervantes' daughter died, here's what parents need to know

When Miguel Cervantes and his wife, Kelly, first found out something was wrong with their daughter, they "started Googling around about infantile spasms, and it was just terrifying," Miguel Cervantes told People magazine.

That's likely how most parents would react when hearing the phrase "infantile spasms," since it's not a common infant illness, like colic or jaundice. Many parents' natural response is to search and scour the internet for answers, solutions and clarity.

Adelaide, who would have turned 4 this week, suffered from epilepsy most of her life, experiencing her

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