Scared stiff of fireworks: Rare condition leaves father unable to move when he hears loud bang - Daily Mail 4th November 2008

Lighting up the night’s sky as they do every year, firework displays are supposed to be enjoyable events. But for Andy Latham a rare neurological disease means he is literally scared stiff when they explode into life. The 33-year-old is believed to be the only person in the UK to suffer from a condition known commonly as Startle Disease.

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