{"id":250548,"date":"2016-09-22T11:50:33","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T11:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=250548"},"modified":"2016-09-22T11:50:33","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T11:50:33","slug":"7-foot-tall-teen-cant-stop-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=250548","title":{"rendered":"7-foot-tall teen can’t stop growing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, Broc Brown, 19, grows 6 inches, and the Michigan young man has already reached 7 feet 8 inches tall. At this rate, he could surpass the current world\u2019s tallest man, who stands at 8 feet 2 inches.<\/p>\n

Brown was diagnosed with a genetic disorder, Sotos Syndrome, when he was 5 years old, Barcroft Media reported. Sotos Syndrome affects one in every 15,000 individuals.<\/p>\n

While his mother, Darci, was initially told the boy wouldn\u2019t live beyond his teen years, doctors are now confident he will have a normal life span.<\/p>\n

Brown also suffers from learning difficulties, strain on his heart, curvature of the spine and narrowing of the spinal cord, Barcroft reported. He also has attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and intermittent explosive disorder, which involves repeated, sudden outbursts of aggressive behavior.<\/p>\n

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The young man was born with one kidney and can\u2019t take painkillers despite suffering constant back pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt kind of feels like a big tennis racket has gone through my back,\u201d Brown told Barcroft. \u201cI just wish the doctors could do something to help my pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Brown was in kindergarten, he was already 5 feet 2 inches tall, his mother told Barcroft. He needs to have his clothes and shoes specially made to fit his size 28 feet and requires a specially made 8-foot bed. His community raised around $10,000 for the boy, which was used to buy clothing and shoes.<\/p>\n

Brown traveled to Arkansas Children\u2019s Hospital and met with Dr. G. Bradley Schaefer, a specialist in Sotos, who was unable to relieve Brown\u2019s pain, but told the family he believes the boy will have a regular lifespan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the best thing I could have heard,\u201d Brown told Barcroft. \u201cI\u2019m so happy that I will live for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Source: Foxnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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