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Parents were told son, 7, had ADHD... not realizing he was battling terrifying disease that has now left him BLIND
A 7-year-old boy was misdiagnosed with ADHD, but he was actually suffering from an undetected disease that ultimately caused him to go blind. The parents were unaware of the true condition until it resulted in severe consequences.
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