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Boy 'cursed' with no neck muscles leaving his head permanently lying on his chest or shoulder

India:  A family is appealing for urgent medical help for their son who suffers from a mega-rare condition which has left him with a twisted neck and a 'wasted' body.

Mahendra Ahirwar, 12, from a village in India's Madhya Pradesh state ,suffers from a mystery muscle-wasting disease, which has left him too frail to support his own body parts.

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