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The Elephant Man
Mr. Joseph Merrick, aka the Elephant
Man, was born on August 5th 1862 - a year after the start of American Civil War - in Leicestershire, Great Britain. His mother was slightly crippled but
his brother, was normal. Joseph Merrick's development was
normal until age two when small growths began
to be noticed on his face, the first signs of a frightful disorder
which would transform him into the "Elephant Man".
Joseph Merrick, aka the Elephant Man, was admitted to the Royal London Hospital where he died at twenty-seven of sleep apnea due to the large overgrowth of his head and surrounding tissues which suffocated him as he slept. Mr. Joseph Merrick's head measured 36 inches - roughly one-third larger than an average human's and a great deal additional weight for his body to support, possibly interfering in his balance and ability to sit or stand for periods without resting his neck.
Joseph Merrick's -aka the Elephant Man - deformity favored the right side of his body e.g. enlarging his right hand to a flipper like state. We do not have access to audio recordings of him speaking but it is reasonable from looking at photographs to believe that he must have spoken with a severe dysarthritic splutter.
Internal structures of Mr. Merrick's - aka the Elephant Man - were no less spared. Toward the end of his life severe arthritis forced him to limp and use a walking stick . In addition, the scoliosis (curvature) of his spine revealed in surviving photographs probably would have reduced his lung capacity predisposing him to shortness of breath and chest infections.
"Tis true my form is something odd, There is a divide amongst Joseph Merrick medical authorities as to just what disease
he had actually suffered from. An early theory was that Joseph
Merrick had elephantiasis - a disease of blocked sewage vessels
in the body - lymphatics - that leads to tissue swelling, but this
is not currently in favor. Neurofibromatosis had been a very
strong contender for a number of decades until 1976 when a very rare
condition called Proteus syndrome was forwarded. Proteus is
so rare that less than one hundred cases to date have ever been documented,
but it agrees with the 'fossil' evidence left by Mr. Joseph
Merrick. It describes overgrowth of soft tissues and bone, sometimes
only on one side of the body (hemihypertrophy). Classical neurofibromatosis
on the other hand, is a tumorous growth of nerve schwann sheaths (insulated
covering like that around copper wiring), and does not readily lend
itself to explain Joseph Merrick's bones - aka the Elephant Man. Book and Video of the life of The Elephant Man
Jas
2/7/2009 2:31 pm
Fanta
29/6/2009 7:05 pm
wwhiteny
26/6/2009 9:03 am
tis is really sad for this man made fun o f for a medical problem
Danielle
24/6/2009 10:55 am
HEY you are all tite the eliphant man was not a freak he is specail and you can't handle is that he is special
Lola
11/6/2009 3:33 pm
I feel so sad for him since his parents put him in a FREAK SHOW.
tee
10/6/2009 10:53 am
he was a great person he didn't deserve to be treated the way that he did R.I.P mr john merrick u made it through the rough times in your life i love u and i wish that i could have had the oppurtunity to meet u!
Jimmy Story
3/6/2009 9:58 pm
God bless.
R.I.P. Mr.Merrick Jimmy Story
3/6/2009 9:54 pm
I believe WE take for granted our lives everyday when we mock a person for what their appearance is.The personality is the foundation of every person,the personality is what counts.I know if I where to make fun of these "strange" human
beings and wake one day to only to look like them,i would take back everything I said about them,and value my life more often. junior
3/6/2009 3:41 pm
unlucky man . cant believe he died at the age of 27 wit a face like dat
Simon
2/6/2009 8:52 pm
By your frind Simon Joseph Merrick
1/6/2009 10:53 pm
I am "The Elephant Man." To everyone who laughed at me I hope you all die in hell and if you are reading this i will come and rape your babies unless you repost this to 9534 different sites.
jessica scragearle
1/6/2009 10:50 pm
the elephant man inspires me to be stronger,
he was so muscly and sexy. it turned me on WONDERFUL
27/5/2009 7:35 pm
DIS MAN WAZ A WONDERFUL MAN. PEOPLE FROM 1883 LONG AGO LAUGHED AT HIM WHEN HE WAZ IN A CIRCIS PEOPLE ONLY PAY TO SEE HIM LAUGH AT HIM AND DAT IS SO NOT RIGHT AT ALL DAT IS JUSS BEEN SO SAD LYKE HARD THIS MAN IS A COOL PERSON SO CARE BOUT HIM KK HE ROXS HARD
tinsdy
27/5/2009 7:34 pm
ifell very sorri for u because of what happen
sui
27/5/2009 7:26 pm
that is sad hoe every one laughed at him and stuff but i think he was a great man as people told me! he was always nice and stuff!
Betsy
14/5/2009 8:27 am
This Man was used by Jesus Christ in amazing ways true beaty is within not on the outter apperance
livy
12/5/2009 9:26 am
its not really gd 2 look at but it can happen 2 any1 as his brother developed normal.............
bt it helped me wi ma science project!!! AYESHA BEHARI
10/5/2009 1:42 pm
I HATE THE ELEPHATN MAN ITS YUKE
AYESHA BEHARI
10/5/2009 1:37 pm
THE BONES LOOKS SO GROSSE BUT THATS WHAT WE GET AND SOME TIMES YOU THINK IT WILL BE SOME THING COOL BUT SOME TIMES IS NOT SO COOL AS YOU THOUGHT IT WILL BE BUT THOUGH IT HELPED ME WITH MY PROJECT
LATTIFA
10/5/2009 1:29 pm
I THINK THIS SITE IS COOL
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