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The last known picture of Joseph Merrick (circa 1890). Learn more about rare diseases at Discovery Fit and Health. These pictures of the 'Elephant Man' are of one of the most shockingly disfigured person in history. See pictures of the 'Elephant Man' to learn more.
5 ft 2 in (157 cm) Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English artist known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name " the Elephant Man ", and then went to live at the London Hospital, in Whitechapel, after meeting Sir ...
John Hurt as "Joseph Merrick" in the Elephant Man movie. Actor Anthony Hopkins in a scene from the film 'The Elephant Man', 1980. John Merrick, The Elephant Man, stands in right profile behind a chair to illustrate the deformities caused by his disease, Neurofibromatosis.
Proteus syndrome, sometimes called Elephant Man’s disease, is a rare congenital disorder. We’ll explain what causes it, and how it’s diagnosed.
Proteus syndrome is an overgrowth disorder caused by a rare genetic mosaicism. A genetic mutation during embryonic development gives rise to overgrowth in a subset of the individual's cells. In 2011 researchers determined the cause of Proteus syndrome.
Jul 28, 2011 · The syndrome can be horribly disfiguring, as you can see in this illustration of Joseph Merrick, the 19th Century Englishman who became known as the Elephant Man.
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Mar 16, 2024 · Riddled with severe deformities all over his body, Joseph Merrick became a human exhibit known as "the Elephant Man" before dying at 27 in 1890.
