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What happened to Frank Zappa in his chidhood?
Frank Zappa was often sick as a child, suffering from asthma and sinus problems. A doctor treated his sinusitis by inserting a pellet of radium into each of Zappa's nostrils.
Was Frank Zappa raised by both parents?
Frank Zappa, the eldest of four children, was raised in an Italian-American household where Italian was often spoken by his grandparents.
How did Frank Zappa's illnesses affect his childhood?
Frank Zappa believed his childhood diseases might have been due to exposure to mustard gas, released by the nearby chemical warfare facility. This living arrangement had a profound effect.

Question: Did he have treatments other than radiation
Self-contained rewrite: Did Frank Zappa have other treatments besides radiation?