A Girl Burned Her Hand, This Is Why Her Mom "Wants Her to Feel More Pain"

A rare condition caused this girl’s inability to feel pain, hunger, or fatigue. Is this a superpower or a huge detriment? How does she compare with people who just can’t feel pain? Let’s get into it.

Disclaimer:
Chromosome 6p deletion and CIPA are both very rare cases. We are not medical professionals, but have done a lot of research to create an informative video on specific genetic conditions. Please talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about your health.

Sources:

[Case: Olivia Farnsworth, The Girl Who Can’t Feel Pain, Hunger, or Fatigue]
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ureport/article/2001374892/meet-the-10-year-old-girl-who-can-t-feel-pain-hunger-or-fatigue
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/bionic-girl-olivia-farnsworth-docs-17153911
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/18/bionic-girl-chromosome-6-deletion-_n_9007464.html
https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article13037273.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/selfie3.jpg
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/magazine/ashlyn-blocker-feels-no-pain.html
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/635009/Mystery-of-BIONIC-GIRL-who-doesn-t-eat-sleep-or-feel-pain-even-when-hit-by-a-CAR
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155051659121235

[Case: Ashlyn Blocker, The Girl Who Can’t Feel Pain]
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6379795/ns/health-childrens_health/t/rare-disease-makes-girl-unable-feel-pain/#.XzHqWDV7mUm
https://www.facebook.com/125167840883348/photos/a.216574435076021/216574481742683/?type=3&theater

[Chromosome 6 Deletion and CIPA]
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/basics/chromosome
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/basics/howmanychromosomes
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10843/chromosome-6p-deletion
https://www.thisismedtech.com/birth-defects-do-you-want-to-know/
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/NTRK1
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/congenital-insensitivity-to-pain-with-anhidrosis#genes
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anhidrosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369400
https://omim.org/graph/linear/191315

[How do they deal with it?]
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170426-the-people-who-never-feel-any-pain
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/cipa.htm
https://brainworldmagazine.com/feeling-no-pain-like-live-cipa/

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