A man who was almost completely paralysed from a rare disease has been cured - after listening to The Carpenters each evening. Ian Palmer, 71, is on top of the world after listening to the band as part of mindful techniques to overcome 'near total paralysis of his body'.
He was struck down with Guillain-Barré syndrome in June last year, forcing him to spend seven months in hospital where he was unable to walk or speak properly. The rare condition happens when a person's own immune system attacks their body's nerves, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
But when he was transferred to Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre, a state-of-the-art care unit, clinicians taught him to sing using revolutionary music therapy. His therapist Clare also taught him mindfulness techniques using his favourite records, and as part of his recovery, he switches on The Carpenters each night.
