While the film captures the emotional spirit of the family's journey, it took several "extraordinary measures" of its own with the facts: A review of Extraordinary Measures - The Scientist
: At the time of their diagnosis, Pompe disease—a rare neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle deterioration—was essentially a death sentence. Children with the condition rarely lived past the age of two. Extraordinary Measures
The movie is based on the nonfiction book The Cure by journalist Geeta Anand . It follows John Crowley (played by Brendan Fraser), a successful executive whose two youngest children, Megan and Patrick, were diagnosed with . While the film captures the emotional spirit of