Four years ago, Matt Frerking started having attacks where he simply couldn't move his body. That's strange in itself, but what's even stranger is the apparent cause of the attacks. Chris Higgins tells the story. (11 minutes)
This story was turned into a comedy, Ode to Joy, directed by Jason Winer and starring Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin.
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