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Matthew Ephrem

Matthew Ephrem

Overwhelmed By Uncontrollable Laughter, Little Boy Undergoes Risky, Complex Surgery

Imagine having uncontrollable laughter that seems to never end. It’s a one-in-a-million disorder that’s so rare, up until very recently a cure was hopeless. But on Friday, a lovable little boy was recovering following risky surgery on Long Island.

2012/04/06

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