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  • Lizzie Velasquez's mother Rita helps her write a speech.
  • Lizzie Velasquez and her parents. Lizzie has a rare congenital condition called neonatal progeroid syndrome for which there is no cure.
  • Lizzie Velasquez delivers a speech to Allison Elementary school. Lizzie has a rare congenital condition called neonatal progeroid syndrome for which there is no cure. Her body appears thin and emaciated. Her lack of body fat gives her a prematurely aged look.
  • Lizzie Velasquez has a rare congenital condition called neonatal progeroid syndrome for which there is no cure.
  • From the age of six Chad Fess thought he was going insane. At the age of sixteen he became trapped in his own driveway in an endless cycle of repetitive behavior, opening and shutting the door, powerless to stop. The next day he was diagnosed with OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
  • James Scevilles body seems to be split right down the middle. His left side is very large, his right side is very small. His fingers, toes, arms and legs are longer on one side than the other. But James doesnt know why his body has gone out of control.
  • James Sceville has what he describes as 'body asymmetry.'
  • James Sceville, his family and friends enjoy an outdoor BBQ.
  • James Sceville has what he describes as 'body asymmetry.'
  • Bernadette Touloumond suffers from a rare condition - Electric Hyper Sensitivity
  • Anne Cautain suffers from a rare condition - Electric Hyper Sensitivity.
  • Bernadette Touloumond can rarely leave the cave because of her Electric Hyper Sensitivity.
  • Laura Cautain brings supplies to her mother, Anne.
  • The Mayor, Jean Claude Gast, allows the women with Electric Hyper Sensitivity to live on council property.
  • Anne Cautain and Bernadette Touloumond must live in isolation without electricity because of their condition, Electric Hyper Sensitivity.
  • Anne Cautain (L) and Bernadette Touloumond(R) live in a cave tucked away in the Alps region in France because of their Electric Hyper Sensitivity.
  • Chad Fess at his house in Chicago, Illinois.

  • Preparing a Speech

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    Lizzie Velasquez's mother Rita helps her write a speech.

  • Cureless Condition

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    Lizzie Velasquez and her parents. Lizzie has a rare congenital condition called neonatal progeroid syndrome for which there is no cure.

  • Public Speaking

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    Lizzie Velasquez delivers a speech to Allison Elementary school. Lizzie has a rare congenital condition called neonatal progeroid syndrome for which there is no cure. Her body appears thin and emaciated. Her lack of body fat gives her a prematurely aged look.

  • Rare Syndrome

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    Lizzie Velasquez has a rare congenital condition called neonatal progeroid syndrome for which there is no cure.

  • Dealing With Obsessiveness

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    From the age of six Chad Fess thought he was going insane. At the age of sixteen he became trapped in his own driveway in an endless cycle of repetitive behavior, opening and shutting the door, powerless to stop. The next day he was diagnosed with OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

  • Body Disorder

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    James Scevilles body seems to be split right down the middle. His left side is very large, his right side is very small. His fingers, toes, arms and legs are longer on one side than the other. But James doesnt know why his body has gone out of control.

  • Asymmetrical Condition

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    James Sceville has what he describes as 'body asymmetry.'

  • Family BBQ

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    James Sceville, his family and friends enjoy an outdoor BBQ.

  • Not Symmetrical

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    James Sceville has what he describes as 'body asymmetry.'

  • Rare Condition

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    Bernadette Touloumond suffers from a rare condition - Electric Hyper Sensitivity

  • Electrical Sensitivity

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    Anne Cautain suffers from a rare condition - Electric Hyper Sensitivity.

  • Occasional Outing

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    Bernadette Touloumond can rarely leave the cave because of her Electric Hyper Sensitivity.

  • Bringing Supplies

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    Laura Cautain brings supplies to her mother, Anne.

  • French Village Mayor

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    The Mayor, Jean Claude Gast, allows the women with Electric Hyper Sensitivity to live on council property.

  • An Isolated Life

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    Anne Cautain and Bernadette Touloumond must live in isolation without electricity because of their condition, Electric Hyper Sensitivity.

  • Tucked Away

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    Anne Cautain (L) and Bernadette Touloumond(R) live in a cave tucked away in the Alps region in France because of their Electric Hyper Sensitivity.

  • OCD at Home

    Photograph by Beyond Productions

    Chad Fess at his house in Chicago, Illinois.

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Narendra Singh
Narendra Singh

I am suffering from OCD and has problems similar to Chad.

Abbey Willcox
Abbey Willcox

my sister also has this its not that strange 

Abbey Willcox
Abbey Willcox

my sister also has this its not that strange 

Arpit Bhatt
Arpit Bhatt

You might consider this strange, But i do belive in rare condition. I am from India & my friend has the same problems with mobile phones, He keeps it for a day nxty to hom, even though he doesnt attend calls, he gets swollen hands. After few days away from it its gets back to normal.