Take Care of Maya on Netflix: What it's about and CRPS condition explained

A new medical documentary has debuted on Netflix, following a hospital visit that destroyed an American family. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes have already dubbed it 'one of the most heartbreaking films of the year'.

Maya Kowalski had suffered with a string of unusual symptoms which became debilitating. In 2016, when she was 10 years old, Maya was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.

As medical professionals tried to figure out what was behind Maya's ailments, her mother Beata, a nurse, was accused of Munchausen's by proxy. Maya was taken out of her family's care for three months.

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Eighty-seven days in, tragically Beata was found dead with a note that said she couldn't deal with the pain of being away from her daughter and being 'treated like a criminal.' Her family, from Venice, Florida have since filed a lawsuit against John Hopkins All Children's Hospital. The trial is expected to start in September 2023.

Maya experienced headaches, stomach pain, asthma attacks, painful lesions on her arms and legs and severe cramping in her feet. Eventually, her mobility became so limited she could no longer walk.

Beata believed she had Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). According to the NHS, it is a 'poorly understood condition where a person experiences persistent severe and debilitating pain.'

It is thought that CRPS is triggered by an injury, but the resulting pain is 'much more severe and long-lasting than normal.' The pain usually only affects one limb, but it can sometimes spread to other parts of the body.

The skin of the affected body part can become so sensitive that a slight touch, bump or even a change in temperature can