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Sellars was born with abnormally large and misshapen legs and feet, which continued to grow at a disproportionate rate. In a November 2009 interview, she estimated that she weighed about 21 stone (294 lb or 133 kg): 6 stone (84 lb or 38 kg) for her upper body and the remainder in her legs and feet (210 lb or 95 kg).
Radium can cause fatal injuries due to radium and calcium sharing similar chemistry, causing the body to unintentionally incorporate the radioactive metal into bone tissue in place of calcium. This is significant, because while calcium strengthens bone structures, radium degrades the quality of said bone structure.
This syndrome caused every subsequent generation in a bloodline to have their life expectancy shortened. When the amber lead concentration in the body is fatally high, white blotches appear on the victim's skin, their hair becomes white, and they feel intense chronic pain. The only known survivor of this syndrome is Trafalgar D. Water Law.
Tetrasomy X, also known as 48,XXXX, is a chromosomal disorder in which a female has four, rather than two, copies of the X chromosome.It is associated with intellectual disability of varying severity, characteristic "coarse" facial features, heart defects, and skeletal anomalies such as increased height, clinodactyly (incurved pinky fingers), and radioulnar synostosis (fusion of the long bones ...
5 Nonnegotiable Habits For Avoiding A Head Injury 1. Do your best to prevent accidents. Since slips and falls are the most common reason for concussion, be aware of your surroundings and do what ...
Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of a third copy of all or part of chromosome 18. [3] Many parts of the body are affected. [ 3 ] Babies are often born small and have heart defects . [ 3 ]
Max “rapidly declined and went into full-body paralysis,” wrote Chelsea in an Aug. 2 post. The 3-year-old spent several days on a ventilator to support his lung function.
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS), also known as Todd's Syndrome or Dysmetropsia, is a neurological disorder that distorts perception.People with this syndrome may experience distortions in their visual perception of objects, such as appearing smaller or larger (), or appearing to be closer or farther than they are.