Zika may be linked to the disability that Donald Trump mocked
Source: Washington Post
Zika may be linked to the disability that Donald Trump mocked
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
http://twitter.com/arianaeunjung
August 10 at 11:29 AM
One of the lowest points of Donald Trump's campaign for the presidency has involved accusations that he mocked a reporter with a disability. “Now, the poor guy — you've got to see this guy," Trump said while jerking his arms in front of his body at a rally in South Carolina in November.
While the ensuing firestorm about whether Trump meant to make fun of anyone's physical appearance and what that says about him as a leader was more about politics than anything related to health, it drew worldwide attention to a rare congenital joint condition known as arthrogryposis. Arthrogryposis typically affects development of the arms and legs and results in the joints being fixed in a bent or straightened position.
Shortly before Trump made the remarks about the "poor guy," he had been talking about an article written by New York Times investigative reporter Serge Kovaleski, who has the condition.
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The cause of the condition has long been a mystery. Most people with the condition don't have any genetic markers for it, but some do. Previous research has suggested it might be neurological, having to do with dysfunction of the spinal cord or brain, or maybe something involving a lack of fetal movement due to insufficient room in the uterus. The condition likely has many different causes. ... A new study published in the BMJ on Tuesday suggests another intriguing possibility — that arthrogryposis may be yet another condition linked to Zika. (The BMJ is the former British Medical Journal.)
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/08/10/zika-may-cause-the-disability-that-donald-trump-mocked/
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