Last August, we wrote about Marissa, a 19-month-old baby girl living in Annandale, Virginia, who was diagnosed at two months with a rare pediatric condition called Infantile Spasms (IS). IS is a type of epilepsy experienced in infancy that causes clusters of seizures and can lead to development problems. Marissa’s father, Mike, who spearheaded a global online effort for IS awareness, recently e-mailed us with the sad news that Marissa has “taken a turn for the worse.” Mike wrote, “She was recently hospitalized, and we discovered that she had constant seizure activity in her brain. 24/7. Non-stop.” According to Mike, Marissa has been placed on a treatment that costs around $5,000 per day, per shot. The folks over at deviantART, an online community for artists, have announced the Fairfax Art Drive, in which artists can donate a portion of their commissions to Marissa and her family. A list of commissions can be found here. You can find more information about Marissa and her bunny, Fairfax, at Marissa’s Bunny.