23-year-old develops rare condition called ‘dropped head syndrome’

sometimes seen in people with weak neck muscles.

And while it is usually associated with neuromuscular disorders like motor neuron disease, it can also be triggered by abuse of drugs.

The report showed that the man in Iran was struggling with symptoms which included chronic neck pain and paresthesia for the last 15 months.

He also felt tingling, numbness and pins and needles in his arms, and nothing seemed to be helping him.

The CT scan showed his spine was severely deformed. According to doctors, things seemed to improve when he was under general anaesthesia.

However, surgery was needed to take care of the deformed bone. He was able to walk by himself a day after the surgery with the help of a hard collar.

The man was expected to go to rehab to get in control of his addiction.

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