Strange disease: The boy could not help laughing

All parents want to see their children grow up with smiles on their lips, but for the couple Gale and Craig Eland, the smile on the son's lips makes them bother.

2-year-old Elliot, living with his parents in Preston, Lancashire (UK), was born with Angelman syndrome - a type of chromosomal mutation , making him difficult to learn. This is a rare syndrome with only about 1,000 cases in the UK.

Baby Elliot and mother. (Photo: Daily Mail)

Angelman's syndrome also has a side effect that makes Elliot tend to be irritable and often laugh for a very long time. In addition, due to the effects of this syndrome, the 2-year-old boy only slept for a few hours every night.

'Elliot can sleep very easily, but he often wakes up in the middle of the night and can't sleep again.' Gale Eland, Elliot's mother, said. 'We wish our son could only sleep about 4 hours per night'.

The couple Gale and Craig Eland found that their son had strange signs when he had trouble eating during breastfeeding.

'When I was 6 weeks old, the doctors felt Elliot looked very thin and introduced us to take his son to Preston Royal Hospital. After a blood test, MRI and X-ray, the hospital's pediatric specialists have determined that our son has Angelman syndrome , 'Gale Eland said.

Elliot and brother Alex

However, at the present time, this syndrome does not have effective treatment, so doctors advised Elliot's parents to learn about the syndrome on the internet to have the best care for him.

Currently, Elliot and his family are participating in ASSERT - a charity group that helps families with Angelman syndrome.