Tag: Rare condition

Children develop ‘werewolf syndrome’ after taking growth medication

Children treated with vosoritide for dwarfism developed reversible 'werewolf syndrome' due to…

Emma Guinness Emma Guinness

‘I almost had a stroke after giving birth – I was struck down by same rare condition as Meghan Markle’

Young mum nearly suffers stroke after birth due to postpartum preeclampsia -…

Paige Oldfield Paige Oldfield

Giant HAIRBALL found lodged in teenager’s stomach

Teen has 4lb hairball surgically removed after years of hair pulling and…

Emma Guinness Emma Guinness

‘I woke up BLIND after a stomach bug – doctors still don’t know what caused it’

A student who thought she had food poisoning lost her sight after…

Paige Oldfield Paige Oldfield

‘I’m 21 with NO PULSE – a machine pumps my heart for me’

20-year-old Chantal Pelletier relies on a heart pump machine after a shock…

Ria Newman Ria Newman

‘I got my leg AMPUTATED to pass my driving test after doctors said I’d never get behind the wheel’

Mum with rare condition defies odds by amputating leg to pass driving…

Amy Walters Amy Walters