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[[Sergeant Avery Johnson]] suffered from Boren's, | '''Boren's Syndrome''' is a human disease caused by prolonged exposure to high-yield plasma, such as from [[Plasma Grenade|plasma grenades]]. Symptoms include brain tumors, migraines and amnesia. Without proper treatment, death commonly occurs. Effective treatment requires thirty weeks of intensive chemotherapy. Unconfirmed claims as to the cause of the disease include inhaling the gases released when a [[Carbine]] magazine is ejected and being around [[Plasma Grenades]]. | ||
[[Sergeant Avery Johnson]] suffered from Boren's Syndrome, it was contracted when he used an entire crate of plasma grenades to hold off [[Covenant]] forces on [[Paris IV]]. This story may possibly be a hoax used to hide that Sergeant Johnson could be a [[SPARTAN-I]], known as the Paris/BS Spoof. <ref>''[[Halo: Graphic Novel]]'', page 122</ref> However, it would not explain Johnson's immunity to [[Flood]] infection. | |||
Several members of the [[United Rebel Front]] claimed to have this condition, they hoped to bargain with the [[UNSC]] to gain treatment for the condition in trade for some [[FENRIS Nuclear Warhead|FENRIS Nuclear Warheads]]. | Several members of the [[United Rebel Front]] claimed to have this condition, they hoped to bargain with the [[UNSC]] to gain treatment for the condition in trade for some [[FENRIS Nuclear Warhead|FENRIS Nuclear Warheads]]. | ||
==Long Term Effects== | ==Long Term Effects== | ||
Untreated or unsuccessfully treated, Boren's can be fatal or debilitating. While some direct effects, such as migraines, can be managed with medication, the side effects of chemotherapy to drive tumors into remission can be extremely difficult to deal with. Personal independence and quality and length of life can be curtailed by illness or amnesia. | Untreated or unsuccessfully treated, Boren's can be fatal or debilitating. While some direct effects, such as migraines, can be managed with medication, the side effects of chemotherapy to drive tumors into remission can be extremely difficult to deal with. Personal independence and quality and length of life can be curtailed by illness or amnesia. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*[[Halo: First Strike]] | <references/> | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 243-245 | |||
*[[Halo_Graphic_Novel_Pg122#Borens_Syndrome_Hoax|Borens Syndrome Hoax]] | *[[Halo_Graphic_Novel_Pg122#Borens_Syndrome_Hoax|Borens Syndrome Hoax]] | ||
[[Category:Diseases]] | [[Category:Diseases]] | ||