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...affliction is neurofibromatosis, a terrifying and, so far, incurable neurological disorder usually accompanied by varying degrees of deformity. Though most Americans had not heard of it before the Dallas episodes, or before The Elephant Man, a play about Merrick, opened in New York City this year, the ailment is surprisingly common; in the U.S., it affects some 100,000 people...
Merrick, who had both external and internal signs of the disease, was so shockingly deformed that producers of The Elephant Man wisely decided against using any grotesque makeup for the actor in the title role; Merrick's appearance is merely suggested by the actor's body language and the reactions of others in the cast. Lame and in constant pain, the real Merrick was covered with lesions and pendulous folds of skin. His right hand, nose and feet were unrecognizable...
Sometimes the surgery is vital. One man had the disorder all his life with no serious complications until his 50s, when he developed a tumor on his brain stem that caused vertigo, deafness and numbness of the face. The tumor was successfully removed...
Nearly as controversial as the sexual activity are the psychodrama sessions conducted at the ranch. A man broke a hand while beating on a rug-covered log to vent his anger. One woman received a black eye and a dislocated jaw after being hit in the face, and a month ago, another suffered head injuries in a fall...
...such screaming," says Edwards, who hastens to explain that it was not the sight of Barham that caused the alarm; the other participants believed that light destroyed an entity. Edwards was sure the demonstration would convince Kübler-Ross that Barham was a fraud. No such luck. "This man has more gifts than you have ever seen," says Kübler-Ross. "He is probably the greatest healer that this country has." The current furor does not appear to disturb her. Says she: "Many attempts have been made to discredit us. To respond to them would be like casting...