Tragedy little boy eating the whole bed

Having an extremely rare syndrome, this boy needs to chew continuously but cannot distinguish between food and inedible items.

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According to DailyMail, Zach Tahir wants to eat everything from window blinds to wall plaster. Being autistic and speechless, this 5-year-old boy living in the Salford area, Greater Manchester, suffered from extreme Pica disorder.

To keep her son safe, her mother, Rachel Horn, had to spread celery all over the house, and sprinkled nuts on the carpet so Zach could eat whenever she wanted. Currently, she is opening a campaign to raise money to build a "safe room" for Zach, with all the furniture made from food and the boy can eat it without danger.

Zach Tahir, 5 years old, was diagnosed with extremely severe Pica syndrome.

'He eats almost everything: mud, moss, stone, carpet, bag, thread, paper, wallpaper and hair,' Rachel recalls. 'He likes to climb the windowsill and eat a curtain. He likes to have anything in his mouth to chew all day. It's not that he likes flavors, it's just like chewing. '

Because Zach could not say just one word, meals were really nightmares. Zach did not sleep much, so Rachel said she was always in a state of exhaustion. But unlike other autistic children, Zach likes to hug her and dance.

DailyMail said Zach currently lives with his mother and sister Isabella (2 years old). He was diagnosed with autism and difficult to acquire since he was 3 years old. At the same time, doctors also discovered that Zach had Pica syndrome.

Commenting on Zach's case, expert Caroline Hattersley of the National Autism Agency said that Pica syndrome was unbelievably popular, but severe cases like Zach were extremely rare. Experts say up to 21% of children aged 1-6 can have this syndrome at different levels.

In many cases, the cause is caused by a lack of certain minerals such as iron and zinc. Others suffer from extreme stress, but the specific mechanism is still a mystery to science.