The Oprah Winfrey Show
Medical Mystery: The Mermaid Girl Miracle
E37 Nov 8, 2005 60m TV-PG
She has poked her own eye out, chewed her skin raw and bit her tongue until it bled. Now, you'll meet one of the rarest children in the world: a girl who feels no pain. Also, a baby born with "mermaid syndrome". Doctors said she would never survive. Plus, a bizzare disorder with no cure that affects millions of lives.
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