Elephant Man

Elephant Man : More Than One
Joseph Merrick was the original Elephant Man -- but there is more than one Elephant Man!
Known as the ORIGINAL Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick was initially diagnosed with a condition interestingly named Elephantiasis. It took nearly one century for a different diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis which today is still thought to be an incorrect diagnosis of Joseph Merrick's condition. Neurofibromatosis subsequently has often been incorrectly labeled as "the elephant man disease" even today! The current medical diagnosis of the disease that most likely afflicted Joseph Merrick is Proteus...

Joseph Merrick : The Elephant Man
Did Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, suffer from Elephantiasis, Neurofibromatosis or really Proteus
Known as the Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick only lived 27 years. Joseph Merrick was originally thought to suffer from Elephantiasis. In 1971 a diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis was offered for Joseph Merrick. And then finally, there was a diagnosis in 1986 of Proteus Syndrome. What do you know about the Elephant Man? But, could there be still another explanation? Read on to learn more as I've added additional information including Paul Spring's diagnosis. I've written a few articles about Joseph...

Elephantiasis : What is It?
It's often thought of as Elephantitis which is incorrect ... it's not an -itis, but an -iasis!
Elephantiasis -- What the heck is It? Did you know that there are many cases of Elephantiasis throughout the world? Probably the most "infamous" case is that of Joseph Merrick, presented in the movie on his life, The Elephant Man, with John Hurt as Merrick as pictured here. Merrick was originally diagnosed with Elephantiasis, but with the advent of modern medicine, it is thought he actually suffered from something entirely different! Photo Credit: The elephant man, Joseph Merrick, from Wiki...