What is CCM? Here's all about the brain condition of Josh Charles in Netflix's 'Away'

Since the release of Netflix’s new Space drama series Away, fans across social media have been praising it. Away on Netflix was released on September 4 and the first season has 10 episodes, all of which were released in one go. Helmed by Andrew Hinderaker, Away stars Academy award-winning actor Hilary Swank. 

In spite of revolving around an ambitious Space Mission, Away on Netflix is a down to Earth story that highlights human struggles as the astronauts embark on a life-altering space mission to Mars. Away on Netflix also introduced the fans with the scientific and more real part of space travel. Aside from the space aspect of things, the series also highlighted a rare brain condition known as CCM. Read on to find out, “What is CCM?”

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What is CCM?

In Away on Netflix, fans saw that Emma Green’s (Hilary Swank) husband Matt Logan (Josh Charles) was suffering from a rarely known brain condition. This was CCM, more commonly known as cerebral cavernous malformations. According to a report on Men's Health magazine, CCM is an extremely rare brain disease where the capillaries in a person’s brain become enlarged and/or irregular in shape. As a result of CCM, the brain begins to have trouble in getting stable blood flow. Normally, 25 per cent of patients who are diagnosed with CCM never experience any side effects. However, in some cases, its effects can lead to seizures, migraines and even paralysis. Sensory issues or even a cerebral haemorrhage commonly known was stroke can occur because of it.

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Fans see that in Away, Matt learns about his condition while undergoing astronaut training. It is because of CCM that Matt is not able to be a part of the first manned mission to Mars. Hence, he is forced to work on the desk as a NASA engineer on the project. The thing about CCM is that it can be genetic.

Hence, Matt and Emma’s teenage daughter Alexis is at a high risk of having the condition. Alexis would have to undergo a special blood test to find out whether she had CCM or not. CCM also typically surfaces between the ages of 20 and 50. Moreover, the size and shape of the blood vessels affected by it can also change over time.

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Away Reviews: What do audiences think about the show?

On its IMDb page, Away has scored 6.3 out of 10 stars. On Rotten Tomatoes’ Audience score the series has scored 63 per cent. Here is what fans on Twitter thought about the series.

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