2023-09-12 11:30:10
AI artificial intelligence actually helped find the cause of a rare disease! A famous foreign boy, Alex, has been suffering from chronic pain since he was 4 years old. He saw 17 doctors in three years but might not find the real cause. In desperation, the little boy’s mother entered Alex into ChatGPT I wanted to seek help for my illness, but I didn’t expect that ChatGPT actually found the possible cause of Alex’s illness. Currently, Alex has undergone surgery and is recovering.
When the boy Alex was 4 years old, he began to have pain, teeth grinding, and dragging his legs when walking. He might only take Motrin, a drug that can relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and reduce fever, otherwise he would lose his temper. At first Alex was chewing things and his mother wondered if Alex was in pain because his molars were growing. At first I thought it was tooth decay, but following seeing a dentist, I thought it was caused by grinding my teeth. An orthodontist who specializes in airway obstruction is recommended, because airway obstruction may affect Alex’s sleep, and may indirectly affect Alex’s fatigue and moodiness. The orthodontist discovered that Alex’s palate was too small for his mouth and teeth, causing him to have trouble breathing at night. Alex’s breathing difficulties improved following an expander was placed in his upper jaw.
After feeling the teeth grinding problem, it was discovered that Alex had stopped growing, so Alex went to see the pediatrician once more. The pediatrician believed that it was because COVID-19 had affected Alex’s development. Then I turned to physical therapy and discovered that Alex would use his right foot as the dominant foot when walking, and there was an imbalance problem with his left foot being dragged along. After physical therapy, Alex developed severe headaches and was transferred to neurology. The neurologist said Alex had migraines and was struggling with fatigue, and Alex was referred to an otolaryngology department.
Next, Alex was thought to have Chiari malformation by a physical therapist. His mother, Courtney, began researching Chiari malformation, so she took Alex to see a new pediatrician, a pediatric internist, an adult internist, and a muscular surgeon. Orthopedic surgeons still haven’t solved Alex’s problem.
Alex saw 17 doctors over three years, but none might explain the true cause of Alex’s illness. Mother Courtney had to sign up for ChatGPT and enter all of Alex’s medical records and problems, such as Alex’s inability to sit cross-legged and Alex’s MRI (magnetic resonance) records.
Courtney finally discovered a disease called “tethered cord syndrome” and joined the tethered cord syndrome Facebook group and found that many children there had the same symptoms and stories as Alex.
Courtney made an appointment with a new neurosurgeon and told the doctor that she suspected Alex had spinal cord syndrome. After reading Alex’s MRI records, the doctor said that Alex’s problem was “invisible spinal bifida”. (Spina bifida is a birth defect in which children with this disease have one or more gaps in the back of their vertebrae, which look like cracks or holes.) And Alex suffers from this condition.spina bifida occultaIt refers to the fact that the skin on the child’s back is intact and intact. The lesions may be combined with features such as skin depressions, lipomas, hemangioma or a bunch of hair, but no nerve tissue is exposed, so it is difficult to detect. After seeing the doctor this time, Alex underwent surgery and had his invisible spinal cleft treated, and finally saw a smile on Alex’s face.
It is a joyful thing for Alex’s mother, Courtney, to use ChatGPT to find out the cause of Alex’s illness, but this is also a special case. Dr. Andrew Beam, assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard University, explained in the report that ChatGPT may be particularly effective if you are a patient with a complex disease and are struggling to get a diagnosis. Because if you are looking for information, ChatGPT has already read the entire Internet, so it will try to help you find the name of the disease through the information it has read.
ChatGPT cannot replace the expertise of clinicians
Although in this case, AI did help. However, because ChatGPT sometimes cannot find the answer, problems such as “hallucinations, nonsense, or fabricated information” will occur, just like we wrote before regarding the AI-generated mushroom guide that was full of errors. Therefore, if you feel unwell, it is recommended to seek consultation and assistance from a professional doctor first. The content provided by AI is for reference only. Do not blindly follow the content provided by AI or ChatGPT just because of Alex’s case!!!
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