Thursday 4 September 2014

Simple Everyday Incidents Sets Off 'Startle Disease' In Boy

"A four-your-old Jacob Madgin from Wallsend, North Tyneside, UK has been diagnosed with a rare condition that can literally startle him just by everyday incidents like a passing dog on the street or even by a packet of blueberries being opened. Jacob has hyperekplexia, also known as startle disease, which causes his body to overreact to shocks and make his muscles tense up. This disease is thought to be found in just 70 families in the world. At eight months ...

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