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The most unusual and weird abnormalities
Today we tell you about rare diseases and abnormalities. To cure most of these patients have not found techniques or drugs. Fortunately, all these deviations are so rare that patients with similar symptoms occur once in a few thousand or even a million people.
1. Robin Hutchings from England suffering trichotillomania - uncontrollable urge to pull out their hair. In April, she gave an interview to the London newspaper «Daily Mail», which admitted that the beginning to pull out hair from 11 years and now, 27 years later, still can not overcome their addictions. (Damien Mcfadden, Whitehotpix / ZUMA Press)
2. Shiloh Pepin was born with spliced legs - a condition often called "mermaid syndrome." Although doctors believed that the girl was destined to live only a few days, she lived for ten years. Shyla died on 23 October 2008. In this photo, she is sitting on a table in his house in Kennebankropte, Maine, in the year 20007. (Gregory Rec, Portland Herald / AP)
3. 21-year-old Michaela Dutton from Birmingham, England, is allergic to water, which appeared after the birth of his son in 2005. She can not drink the usual beverages such as coffee or tea. It is necessary to limit communication with her son as tears, saliva and sweat can only increase the allergic reaction and pain. Allergy to the water is only one person to 230 million. (Caters News / ZUMA)
4. In the 2-year Reuben Grainger-Mead (left) was diagnosed with the disease, which doctors compared with a constant hangover. It slows its growth, and oslablinet his heartbeat quickens. Conventional medicine does not help. Then nutritionist found that Reuben gets almost certain amino acids and vitamins. His parents changed his diet and now 8-year old boy is recovering. (Ross Parry Agency)
5. The 72-year-old Jean Driscoll said in an interview with the newspaper «Daily Mail» in March that two years could not deter retching. Englishwoman says that two doctors and three hospitals were not able to establish the diagnosis and treatment of its unusual to find the disease. "I have nowhere I want to, because I feel uncomfortable - says Jean. - People are laughing and staring at me. " (Eastnews Press Agency Limited)
6. Indonesian fisherman with growths on his hands and feet, like a tree branch, said in December last year that his condition had worsened, despite the surgery. Dada - "man-tree" said growths reappeared shortly after he removed them in August. (SUPRI, Reuters / Corbis)
7. 5-year-old Lily Sutcliffe rare hereditary disease - cystinosis - a condition where the body formed crystals of cystine. Every day she has to take a cocktail of drugs to her body "turned to stone". Only about 2,000 people in the world suffer from this disease. (Noah Goodrich, Caters News / ZUMA Press)
8. Trudy Sharp did not eat solid food for three years due to severe stomach problems. This 43-year-old woman suffering from digestive problems from his youth, and in 2006 she was told that it was necessary to remove the colon and small intestine. As long as it does not receive the transplant, it will eat liquid food through the tube. Every day she is allowed to drink three cups of tea. (Matt Kirwan, MASONS / SWNS.com)
9. "Man Werewolf" Larry Ramos Gomez from Mexico (photo taken in 2007) suffers from a rare disease called congenital generalized hypertrichosis - excessive hairiness. In the spring of this year in the United States shot a reality show featuring Gomez. (Mary Altaffer, AP)
10. 5-year-old twins Addison (left) and Cassidy Hempel suffering from a rare and deadly disease that gradually robs them of the ability to walk, eat and talk. Niemann-Pick disease type C affects about 500 children in the world, sometimes referred to as "children's Alzheimer's disease." Due diligence mother twins began experimental treatment in April. (Chris Hempel)
11. British babe Suraya Brown is suffering from an unusual illness that prevents her from growing. In year two, it looks like a newborn, weighs 3, 17 kg, and her height - just 48 cm. "This is a real paradox," - said one of the doctors. (Daily Mirror / ZUMA Press)
12. Elizabeth Fodeyl-Baus has a disease, "the environment", because of which it becomes unbearably bad from everyday objects. It is 10 hours a day spent in the liberated from chemical facilities indoors ("bubble"). In October, the court ruled to demolish her house since it was built without a permit. (Rick Smith, AP)
13. Milagros Cerrón survived in the fight against "mermaid syndrome." She was born in April 2004 with a glued down. In June 2005, the doctor carried out a successful operation to separate the girls legs. (Martin Mejia, AP)
14. Ashlyn Blocker - one of the few in the world who suffer from congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis - a rare incurable hereditary disease, because she does not feel pain. Because of the same disease, it does not feel a sharp change in temperature - no heat or cold. In this picture Ashlyn watching his classmates, who dance in the class in October 2004. (Stephen Morton, AP)
15. Indian girl Lakshmi, named after the Indian goddess with four arms. The girl was born with eight limbs. Improper skeletal development was the result of a merger with a parasitic twin in the womb. In November 2007, at the age of two years, Lakshmi underwent surgery to remove the extra limbs, which lasted for hours. Now she can walk and play like normal children, but she still needs to have cosmetic surgery. (BARM / Fame Pictures)
1. Robin Hutchings from England suffering trichotillomania - uncontrollable urge to pull out their hair. In April, she gave an interview to the London newspaper «Daily Mail», which admitted that the beginning to pull out hair from 11 years and now, 27 years later, still can not overcome their addictions. (Damien Mcfadden, Whitehotpix / ZUMA Press)
2. Shiloh Pepin was born with spliced legs - a condition often called "mermaid syndrome." Although doctors believed that the girl was destined to live only a few days, she lived for ten years. Shyla died on 23 October 2008. In this photo, she is sitting on a table in his house in Kennebankropte, Maine, in the year 20007. (Gregory Rec, Portland Herald / AP)
3. 21-year-old Michaela Dutton from Birmingham, England, is allergic to water, which appeared after the birth of his son in 2005. She can not drink the usual beverages such as coffee or tea. It is necessary to limit communication with her son as tears, saliva and sweat can only increase the allergic reaction and pain. Allergy to the water is only one person to 230 million. (Caters News / ZUMA)
4. In the 2-year Reuben Grainger-Mead (left) was diagnosed with the disease, which doctors compared with a constant hangover. It slows its growth, and oslablinet his heartbeat quickens. Conventional medicine does not help. Then nutritionist found that Reuben gets almost certain amino acids and vitamins. His parents changed his diet and now 8-year old boy is recovering. (Ross Parry Agency)
5. The 72-year-old Jean Driscoll said in an interview with the newspaper «Daily Mail» in March that two years could not deter retching. Englishwoman says that two doctors and three hospitals were not able to establish the diagnosis and treatment of its unusual to find the disease. "I have nowhere I want to, because I feel uncomfortable - says Jean. - People are laughing and staring at me. " (Eastnews Press Agency Limited)
6. Indonesian fisherman with growths on his hands and feet, like a tree branch, said in December last year that his condition had worsened, despite the surgery. Dada - "man-tree" said growths reappeared shortly after he removed them in August. (SUPRI, Reuters / Corbis)
7. 5-year-old Lily Sutcliffe rare hereditary disease - cystinosis - a condition where the body formed crystals of cystine. Every day she has to take a cocktail of drugs to her body "turned to stone". Only about 2,000 people in the world suffer from this disease. (Noah Goodrich, Caters News / ZUMA Press)
8. Trudy Sharp did not eat solid food for three years due to severe stomach problems. This 43-year-old woman suffering from digestive problems from his youth, and in 2006 she was told that it was necessary to remove the colon and small intestine. As long as it does not receive the transplant, it will eat liquid food through the tube. Every day she is allowed to drink three cups of tea. (Matt Kirwan, MASONS / SWNS.com)
9. "Man Werewolf" Larry Ramos Gomez from Mexico (photo taken in 2007) suffers from a rare disease called congenital generalized hypertrichosis - excessive hairiness. In the spring of this year in the United States shot a reality show featuring Gomez. (Mary Altaffer, AP)
10. 5-year-old twins Addison (left) and Cassidy Hempel suffering from a rare and deadly disease that gradually robs them of the ability to walk, eat and talk. Niemann-Pick disease type C affects about 500 children in the world, sometimes referred to as "children's Alzheimer's disease." Due diligence mother twins began experimental treatment in April. (Chris Hempel)
11. British babe Suraya Brown is suffering from an unusual illness that prevents her from growing. In year two, it looks like a newborn, weighs 3, 17 kg, and her height - just 48 cm. "This is a real paradox," - said one of the doctors. (Daily Mirror / ZUMA Press)
12. Elizabeth Fodeyl-Baus has a disease, "the environment", because of which it becomes unbearably bad from everyday objects. It is 10 hours a day spent in the liberated from chemical facilities indoors ("bubble"). In October, the court ruled to demolish her house since it was built without a permit. (Rick Smith, AP)
13. Milagros Cerrón survived in the fight against "mermaid syndrome." She was born in April 2004 with a glued down. In June 2005, the doctor carried out a successful operation to separate the girls legs. (Martin Mejia, AP)
14. Ashlyn Blocker - one of the few in the world who suffer from congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis - a rare incurable hereditary disease, because she does not feel pain. Because of the same disease, it does not feel a sharp change in temperature - no heat or cold. In this picture Ashlyn watching his classmates, who dance in the class in October 2004. (Stephen Morton, AP)
15. Indian girl Lakshmi, named after the Indian goddess with four arms. The girl was born with eight limbs. Improper skeletal development was the result of a merger with a parasitic twin in the womb. In November 2007, at the age of two years, Lakshmi underwent surgery to remove the extra limbs, which lasted for hours. Now she can walk and play like normal children, but she still needs to have cosmetic surgery. (BARM / Fame Pictures)