Snow Fox answers “Does anyone have thoughts on the modern...”

Michelle Barraclough asked this question about The Good People:

Does anyone have thoughts on the modern name for the illness that afflicted Micheal in this novel? I read through some of the references Hannah Kent put at the end of the novel and came up with 'hypothyroidism'. Just curious if I'm right or if Hannah herself has talked about it anywhere?

Snow Fox I was thinking of spinal muscular atrophy when I was reading the book, that could explain why he lost control of his body and was losing it even furth…moreI was thinking of spinal muscular atrophy when I was reading the book, that could explain why he lost control of his body and was losing it even further (Mary noticed he stopped wiggling his fingers at some pont). The poor kid could also have hypothyroidism on top of that. (less)

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