Strangely, the boy does not know pain: 'Superpower' turns out to be an extremely rare disease

Zach Skitmore, a 9-year-old British boy has a rare disease that makes him unable to feel pain in his body. When examining Zach, the doctors concluded that he had Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP). This is an inherited disease caused by mutated genes carried by parents.

CIP is an extremely rare condition, affecting only about 60 people in the United States, while its worldwide incidence is reported to be "one in one million".

Unfortunately, Zach himself contracted CIP. The Skitmores, who live in Norwich, first suspected their son was acting strange when he was almost a year old. At that time, Zach bit his tongue without knowing it, nor did he cry.

This is an inherited disease caused by mutated genes carried by parents.

At the age of 4, Zach dislocated his hip and was repositioned by doctors after sedation. No doctor believed that Zach had been able to sit before and felt no pain. They claim no one has dislocated a hip without feeling pain while sitting.

In addition, Zach's teacher also warned the family about many strange situations happening at the school. Zach has repeatedly accidentally injured himself while playing. The boy once broke his leg and suffered many other injuries.

Zach's mother said that she and her husband had a lot of trouble explaining to doctors about their child's strange condition. She herself didn't know about CIP until she started researching it.

For six years, Zach's parents were constantly under suspicion and lacked serious medical help. In fact, CIP is so rare that most doctors in the UK have never heard of it. The child's lack of awareness of pain and the doctor's incompetence caused pain in the family for many years.

Being immune to pain sounds like a superpower. However, it is a nightmare for Zach and parents who must try to prevent their child from accidentally harming themselves, especially when CIP has no cure.

Zach's mother said: "We had to check all the food and the bath to avoid burning our son, because he couldn't perceive the water as being too hot. Zach couldn't play football or rugby. sex or any contact sport. We also cannot allow our children to participate in activities that could be dangerous. It was our efforts to protect our son that made us feel uncomfortable. force and suffering".

Despite his parents' best efforts, Zach's boundless pain tolerance has resulted in him developing Charcot's arthritis, a progressive complication that can cause infection, deformity, and the need for amputation if left untreated. treat.

Zach was eventually diagnosed with CIP at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge after he was able to walk for several days with a broken leg. Surgeons in the UK say Zach's condition has gotten so bad they can't do anything else.

However, Zach's parents staunchly refused to accept that prognosis. The couple recently started a GoFundMe page with the aim of raising more than $63,000 to get their child treated by a US surgeon who specializes in Charcot joint surgery.