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Medical anomaly: Know the giant man in UK who is 7ft tall and is still growing

New Delhi: Robert Smith, a  24-year-old man suffers from proteus syndrome, which causes his bones and skin to grow in an abnormal way. He is 7 feet tall and still growing.This medical condition has made

India TV News Desk Published : Nov 02, 2013 19:15 IST, Updated : Nov 04, 2013 7:03 IST


He also suffers from gigantism, which means at 7 ft tall he is still growing, along with hydrocephalus (a build-up of fluid on the brain) and epilepsy.



Since suffering from meningitis three years ago, when he was unconscious for seven weeks, he has been unable to walk.



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