Doctors in Pakistan are studying two brothers who seem in fine health during the day, but are unable to move when the sun goes down. The school-age boys, 9-year-old Shoaib Ahmed and 13-year-old Abdul Rasheed, live near the city of Quetta. They have been called “solar kids” because of their condition. Their father, Muhammad Hashim, says the boys lead a perfectly normal life during the day. But once the sun goes down, they go into a vegetative state. They are unable to walk, talk or even open their eyes. “They can’t eat or drink, nor get up or lay down,” the father said. “But we are hopeful they will be okay by the grace of God,” he added. A team of 38 doctors has performed hundreds of tests on the boys in an effort to identify the possible cause of their condition. Pakistan’s government is providing free medical care to their family. Doctors have sent blood samples to researchers in other countries. They have also conducted tests on other family members. Researchers have gone to the boys’ village to collect soil and air samples.
Title: Mystery Condition Makes Brothers Collapse at Sunset
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data-start-time='23854' data-end-time='29521'>They have been called “solar kids” because of their condition.</span> <span data-start-time='29521' data-end-time='37979'>Their father, Muhammad Hashim, says the boys lead a perfectly normal life during the day. </span> <span data-start-time='37979' data-end-time='43208'>But once the sun goes down, they go into a vegetative state.</span> <span data-start-time='43208' data-end-time='48375'>They are unable to walk, talk or even open their eyes.</span> <span data-start-time='48375' data-end-time='54792'>“They can’t eat or drink, nor get up or lay down,” the father said.</span> <span data-start-time='54792' data-end-time='60979'>“But we are hopeful they will be okay by the grace of God,” he added.</span> <span data-start-time='60979' data-end-time='71542'>A team of 38 doctors has performed hundreds of tests on the boys in an effort to identify the possible cause of their condition.</span> <span data-start-time='71542' data-end-time='77979'>Pakistan’s government is providing free medical care to their family.</span> <span data-start-time='77979' data-end-time='83604'>Doctors have sent blood samples to researchers in other countries.</span> <span data-start-time='83604' data-end-time='87688'>They have also conducted tests on other family members.</span> <span data-start-time='87688' data-end-time='93458'>Researchers have gone to the boys’ village to collect soil and air samples.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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