'Stranger Things' star Gaten Matarazzo raises public awareness of rare bone disorder

Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin Henderson from Netflix's popular show Stranger Things, has single-handedly been raising awareness about his rare genetic bone condition — cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), a new study suggests. Reportedly, Matarazzo was born with  disorder that affects one in a million people. disorder that primarily affects growth of teeth and collarbones, was even written into plotline of Stranger Things. 

Researchers from Oklahoma State University in Tulsa discovered that this boosted Google searches of condition by 94%. Reportedly, a p about CCD received a 125-fold increase in views week after premiere of season 3 in July 2019. 

Raising awareness for a rare disease

Matarazzo's disorder finds a mention in every season of hit show. Matarazzo has even spoken about it in several talk shows where he appeared as a guest.

According to research published in JAMA Otolaryngology He & Neck Surgery on Thursday, re was a spike in searches for disease after release of each season. Following release of season 1, Google searches increased by 11.2% and this was followed by an increase in searches by 12.9 per cent after season 2.

re were table spikes in searches for  disease that coincided with Matarazzo's appearance on UK's Jonathan Ross Show. According to reports, study's co-author has said that Dustin's toothless grin is a fan favourite.

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What is cleidocranial dysplasia?

Cleidocranial dysplasia is a rare disorder that affects development of bones and teeth. Individuals with cleidocranial dysplasia have underdeveloped or absent collarbones, also called clavicles. Cleidocranial dysplasia is an inherited disorder and people with disease may t lose ir baby teeth and t grow collarbones. Cleidocranial dysplasia is often underdiagsed because majority of individuals only have mild symptoms. People affected by Cleidocranial dysplasia tend to be shorter than ir family members, have flat feet, kck knees, and a wide, short skull.

Or shows like House and Chasing Cure have in past promoted rare diseases and attempted to get m into limelight, Stranger Things was different because rare disease was t central me of show. Or shows focusing on curing rare diseases but Stranger Things and Gaten Matarazzo promoted Cleidocranial dysplasia by just being a lovable character on a very popular show.

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Stranger Things is an American science fiction horror series that was created by Duffer Brors and is available on Netflix. first season of show was released in 2016. show is set in 1983 Indiana and focuses on disappearance of a young boy amid supernatural occurrences.

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