sentences:  Specifically, the hoax websites allege that aspartame is responsible for multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus, and methanol toxicity, causing "blindness, spasms, shooting pains, seizures, headaches, depression, anxiety, memory loss, birth defects" and death.A proliferation of websites, many with sensationalist URLs, are filled with anecdotal claims and medical misinformation.The Markle hoax and its extended argument on "aspartamekills.com" have not been supported by medical studies.