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Parker Barnes was recovering from strep throat a couple of years ago when, almost overnight, his body launched an attack on his brain.

The otherwise happy and healthy 10-year-old boy was suddenly prone to bouts of rage. He experienced hallucinations and seizures, and he developed a throat-clearing tic and obsessive compulsive tendencies that he’d never shown before.

“It’s ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ stuff, it’s ‘Wes Craven’ stuff,” said Parker’s dad, Brian. “It’s like, how does someone I know so well suddenly become this?”

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