By Hoda Kotb Correspondent NBC News

Imagine being a high-spirited 12-year-old boy and discovering that your body wasn't working the way it's supposed to. Watch the full segment here.

The Leonard Lopate Show :There are some brain disorders that do not respond to traditional treatments and therapies.

By Mike Celizic
TODAYShow.com contributer: Sam Gladen was a normal boy who loved running around with his friends, riding his bike and playing sports, especially football. But in 2007, he started to limp. Soon his left foot turned inward, at almost a 90-degree angle to his leg.  Click here to continue

Simcoe Reformer, Ashley House, Simcoe Reporter.  She Lays her head between the cushions of what looks much like a massage table. But you can tell by the way Simcoe teen Kelby Balch,16, clinches her hands together and winces her eyes closed tight that this is no relaxation therapy.