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Mystery Diagnosis•Season 6•Episode 8

The Boy Who Bit Himself

7.9/10 · 7 votesMar 23, 200960 min

Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 6•−0.4 vs season avg

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Parents notice their 7-month-old son has troubling physical impairments, then begins violently harming himself, culminating in a horrifying incident where the child bites off his own lower lip; he is later diagnosed with the genetic condition Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. A woman traveling the world starts experiencing

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Seasons10

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Season 6 Episodes13

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E1 7.8

The Woman With the Giant Lump

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E2 7.8

The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Rocking

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The Baby Who Wouldn't Stop Crying

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The Girl Who Couldn't Wake Up

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The Girl Who Couldn't Move

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E6 8.4

The Boy Who Kept Swelling

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E7 7.8

The Boy Who Stopped Walking

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E8 7.9Now viewing

The Boy Who Bit Himself

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The Boy Who Could Break

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E10 9.2

The Black and Blue Baby

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E11 9.0

The Baby Who Couldn't Stop Eating

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E12

The Girl Who Fell Apart

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E13

The Girl Who Fell to Pieces

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Episode Summary

"The Boy Who Bit Himself" is episode 8 of Mystery Diagnosis season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 7 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on March 23, 2009.

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