90 Day Fiance Stars Who Live With Medical Conditions

"Big Ed" Brown entered his TLC era on Season 4 of "90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days" when he was courting then-girlfriend Rose. Since then, he has been featured in several cycles and is set to participate in another of the network's spinoffs, "90 Day: The Last Resort" along with current flame Liz Woods, with whom he will attempt to work out ongoing relationship struggles. 

When Big Ed first appeared on the show, viewers were quick to notice his small stature, barrel chest, and what appears to be a very short neck. Big Ed has addressed his unique physique on the show and shared his history of being bullied about it. "I have a condition called Klippel Feil syndrome. I have a shorter-than-normal neck. ... And people all my life, they've always just stared at me, like, 'What's wrong with you?' And physically, there's nothing wrong with me," he told People.

Klippel-Fiel syndrome is a rare bone disorder in which two or more of the vertebrae in the neck are abnormally fused together as the result of a genetic mutation in genes that are involved in bone development. People with this diagnosis may have a short neck with a limited range of motion and what appears to be a low hairline in the back. Currently, there is no cure, and treatment focuses on managing symptoms that can include chronic pain, hearing and vision challenges, and more.