How 'Stranger Things' Widened Awareness of a Rare Disorder
Thu, February 27, 2020
Teenage actor Gaten Matarazzo III was born with a rare genetic disorder that affects bone development, called cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). And ever since his Netflix series "Stranger Things" became a hit, public interest in the condition has shot up, a new study finds. CBSSM's Christian Vercler, a plastic surgeon with C.S. Mott Children's Hospital was interviewed about the impact of the series on CCD awareness.
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