Primarily affects males, but has begun to also appear in females. Usually begins after exposure to affected individuals and their products. Try to re-introduce to general population. Such exposure may only cause patient to develop additional symptoms without loss of original symptoms. No cure is presently known.
General deterioration proceeds until death.
Alcohol use is to be avoided while symptoms are present. Patient becomes increasingly unproductive, yet increasingly happy. Blunt trauma, injuries with semicircular marks and stooped posture are common. Patients possess early profound deafness, impressive musculature, and inability to recognize power hammers below 500 lbs. as anything but a paperweight.