Stone Man Syndrome Research Paper

Human body is such an enigma. It is very fragile and there is not even a single person who did not fell sick in his lifetime. Some people suffer from minor flus and some have to undergo life-threatening surgeries. There are some who will have to take medicines all throughout their life and some face horrible treatments. But the most saddening thing is suffering from a disease that is so rare that only handful people know about it. It is such a bad luck that you are one in a million who is suffering from a weird disease.

Medical science has undergone a great revolution, it is getting better and more advanced than it was some decades back. In spite of such breakthrough advancement there are several diseases that don’t have a cure yet. A very hefty amount is being spent every day

on research and experiments but there are some unique conditions that are extremely rare and there is a dearth of information available on them. Experts have a hard time in searching for a cure to treat such inexplicable conditions of human body. For some of these rare medical conditions “Symptomatic Treatment” can be applied but there is a long way to go before the appropriate treatments for each of these rare disease is found out.

Below are some of weirdest diseases that not only cause discomfort but also are lethal, terrible and very painful for those who are suffering from them. Have a look at them.

The Stone Man Syndrome (Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva)

The Stone Man Syndrome or FOP is a very rare medical condition and 1 in every 2 million is affected by it.

The syndrome is caused because of Genetic mutation that replaces connective tissues (muscles) with bones when someone gets injured instead of getting cured. This results in a new skeletal structure. Unfortunately this syndrome does not have any cure and the patients are advised to always be careful and not to fall or have any kind of traumas. They can’t engage in any sports in order to prevent any injuries. Surgery for removal of extra bones is not an option because removal of bones will lead to ingrowth of more bones. From previous cases it is seen that most of the patients suffering from this condition do not live more than 40 years and they die of respiratory

problems.

Field’s Disease

Field’s Disease is one of the rarest conditions and only two people have known to suffer from this inexplicable disease.

Catherine and Kirstie Fields are twins from Wales and the disease is named after them. The disease causes muscular degeneration. Fortunately those two girls are still alive and there has been no mutation in their brains and their personalities also have not changed.

Microcephaly

This is the condition in which the brain has stopped growing leading to a comparatively smaller head or the brain is not developed normally. The condition can be present at birth as well as can develop in the first few years of the child’s life. Microcephaly causes smaller head, seizures, hearing loss, intellectual disability, visual problems, facial distortions and dwarfism. But sometimes it is seen that the patients have normal intelligence. Doctors and scientists are unable to find the exact reason for the condition of Microcephaly. But they believe that abnormality occurs when during pregnancy baby is exposed to drugs, viruses, alcohol or toxins, which causes alteration the fetus’ DNA.

The abnormality can be diagnosed either during pregnancy or after pregnancy but there is no treatment for Microcephaly and all the research has been redundant.

Progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome)

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), commonly known as Progeria is a very rare and a fatal genetic abnormality that results in premature aging. Kids inflicted with Progeria start aging from the age of two and die of heart related diseases mostly at or around the age of 14 years. Children suffering from progeria look normal at the time of their birth but it is during their first year that they start to show symptoms like large eyes, bigger head, abnormal and slow teeth growth, hair loss and body fat loss.

Children suffer from the disease typical for old people like hardening of heart, arteries, etc. there is no treatment for progeria as of yet but the research is still going on.