'His brain is melting away': 5-year-old suffering from rare disease could 'die' from being 'frightened'
Reed Havlik suffers from Vanishing White Matter disease, a condition which has only afflicted 200 people across the world
A five-year-old boy from Iowa is suffering from a very rare condition where he could die or go in a coma from being scared, according to reports. The boy, Reed Havlik, suffers from Vanishing White Matter disease, a condition which has only afflicted 200 people across the world. Vanishing White Matter disease is a genetic disorder, which affects the nervous system of a person and causes neurological symptoms, according to the United Leukodystrophy Foundation.
Reports state that there is no cure or treatment for the condition. Reed's mother, Erika Havlik, while talking to Fox News, said that her son could go into a coma or die if he suffers any stress on his head, like a bump, a fever and that even being frightened could be fatal for him.