Top 10 Rarest Diseases You've Never Heard Of

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton



There are some mystery diseases you may never have heard of. From Foreign Accent Syndrome, to the Tree Man Illness, to Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome – which inspired “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” – these are some of the strangest known medical conditions. WatchMojo counts down ten fascinating rare illnesses.

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  • #10: Foreign Accent Syndrome
  • #9: Microcephaly
  • #8: Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis
  • #7: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
  • #6: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
  • #5: Harlequin-Type Ichthyosis
  • #4: Congenital Analgesia
  • #3: Alström Syndrome
  • #2: Fields' Disease
  • #1: Aquagenic Urticaria

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