Woman with rare genetic mutation doesn’t feel pain or fear

“We work with other patients who also don’t feel pain because they have mutations in other genes, and sometimes they suffer serious injuries. So feeling pain is fine, but sometimes the pain can become chronic and not be useful any more,” says James Cox, professor at UCL and co-author of the study.

“We work with other patients who also don’t feel pain because they have mutations in other genes, and sometimes they suffer serious injuries. So feeling pain is fine, but sometimes the pain can become chronic and not be useful any more,” says James Cox, professor at UCL and co-author of the study.